Ankerdine Farmhouse

DODDENHAM CP - SO 75 NW 1/22 Ankerdine Farmhouse II Farmhouse. C15 with C16 cross-wing, C17 rebuilding, C20 extensive repairs and alterations. Part timber-frame with brick infill, part brick, tiled roof. 4 bay cruck hall house, 2 lower bays of which survive, having central hearth with rubble base and bread oven, and with cross-passage to lower bay; 2 bay cross-wing at south end added in C16, rebuilt in C20, has large external stack to east gable; 2 original upper bays of hall house rebuilt in C17 and 2 bay wing added to east elevation of 2 original lower bays. Partly 2 storey and partly single storey and attic with dormers. Irregular fenestration; casement windows throughout, gabled dormers to main range'and lower wing. West elevation has first floor, window and C19 panelled door to upper bay of main range. East elevation has plain timber door to C17 part and upper cruck bay and 2 plain timber doors with cambered heads to south elevation of lower wing; cross-wing external stack has 3 octagonal shafts with a combined cap. Interior: 2 rebuilt upper bays of original hall house have C17 floor, C17 decoratively carved timber fireplace and C17 staircase with turned balusters and moulded treads. Cross-wing has north wall-frame and 2 roof trusses reconstructed as original.

Listing NGR: SO7315756472