Biggin Abbey

Biggin Abbey is a farmhouse dating from the late 14th century, with additions and alterations from the 17th century. It features a combination of cement-rendered limestone, clunch, and local 17th-century brick, topped with concrete tile copings on the main gable parapets. The roofs are covered with modern red pantiles and some old plain tiles. The building has a two-storey main range and one-storey and attic extensions to the southwest.

The southeast elevation displays lateral buttresses in three stages and a rendered plinth. There are three replacement two-light casement windows on the first floor. The main entrance is located on the left side and features a panelled door. An inserted 17th-century stack, originally with shaped shafts, is partly rebuilt to the right. The gable extensions from the 17th century may represent two building periods and include a parapet gable, a stack, and an end stack on the lower range. The brickwork features yellow and red local bricks arranged in bands and chequer patterns. The modern fenestration includes one dormer window and four ground floor windows of various sizes, along with a boarded door to the right.

Internally, details and the reconstruction of the original building can be found in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments for East Cambridgeshire. Biggin Abbey is a surviving part of the residence of the Bishops of Ely and has historical significance, having been visited by Henry III, Edward I, and Edward II. It was once surrounded by a moat. A small attic room known as the 'Monks Prison' may have served as a chapel and was described by William Cole.