Commandery Farmhouse

Commandery Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from around 1600, with a remodel in the mid-19th century. It features a mix of timber framing with rendered infill and brick refacing, as well as sections built entirely of brick, topped with plain tiled roofs. The building has an asymmetrical plan, with the main range oriented north to south, a rear parallel range at the north end, and central rear wings at the south end. It stands two storeys high with an attic, which includes larger gabled dormers.

The east front elevation consists of three bays, each topped with a large gable. The windows are 19th-century three-light casements with cambered heads, except for the central bay on the ground floor, which has a canted, hipped-roofed bay window featuring a four-pane sash window and plain side sashes. The right bay's ground-floor window is a later inserted 20th-century three-light casement with a flat head. The main entrance is located between the left and central bays and is adorned with an open pediment, panelled pilasters, and a six-panelled door. To the left of the 20th-century window is a blocked doorway with a cambered head. The farmhouse has a left end ridge stack and a large chimney at the rear center of the ridge.

The north gable end reveals exposed timber framing, consisting of six panels from the sill to the tie-beam, along with a collar and tie-beam truss featuring three collars and struts. This framing is partially concealed by a 19th-century single-storey kitchen wing, which has a dentilled eaves cornice, a three-light casement, and a ledged and battened door on its east front elevation, as well as a large chimney on its north gable end. Inside, no framing is visible except for the north gable end, and the roof is not accessible. This farmhouse was likely one of the largest and most significant timber-framed buildings in the parish during the 17th century, as suggested by the proportions of the exposed frame in the north gable end. It is highly probable that much more evidence of its historical significance is hidden within the structure.