Five Gables Farmhouse

Five Gables Farmhouse is a house that dates back to the late medieval period with extensions added in the 17th century, including a crosswing to the west and south. The original open hall has had a floor and stack inserted into it. The structure is timber-framed, with parts exposed and parts rendered, and features tiled roofs with a ridge stack located at the junction of the open hall and the south crosswing. There is also a 17th-century external stack situated between the south and west wings.

The open hall consists of two bays and includes a through passage at the north end. The building has two storeys, with the floor inserted in the 17th century. It showcases studwork and downward wall bracing, along with modern windows. The crosswing has four bays, two storeys, and an attic, with exposed close studwork and downward bracing. The original window openings have been restored, featuring two leaded light casements—one with original mullions—and a hung sash on the first floor, along with four leaded light casements on the ground floor.

Inside, the open hall boasts a crown-post roof with four-way upward and downward bracing. The tie beam is arch-braced and features ogee moulding that extends down the wall posts. The roof is wind-braced and shows evidence of smoke blackening, along with mortices for a louvre. The inserted ceiling in the hall has a main beam with a moulding that includes a hollow and two ovolos. The south crosswing contains two rooms, each with ceilings divided by intersecting main beams, and there is some reset early 17th-century panelling present.