Kingston Wood Farmhouse

Kingston Wood Farmhouse is a manor house, originally dating to the late 15th or early 16th century, with a significant facade remodelled in the early 18th century. It is constructed of red brick, fieldstone and clunch rubble, dressed clunch, and timber frame. The main range has an early 18th century tiled roof, hipped in shape, while the adjoining rear range has parallel gabled roofs from the 16th century. Red brick ridge and side stacks are visible on the rear wall of the main range.

The original layout comprised a hall with a solar at the east end and services at the west end, with a kitchen block added at the rear of the services area. The house is two storeys and attics high. The principal facade, of red brick dating to the early 18th century, features coved eaves and a plat band between the floors. Two original pedimented dormers flank a central one with a segmental pediment. The windows are hung sashes with glazed cheeks, five on the first floor with nine panes per sash, and four on the ground floor with twelve panes. An original early 16th century doorway is positioned in the cross-passage, featuring a four-centred continuous moulded arch within a square head, with shields of arms to the spandrels, now painted with the coats of arms of the current owners. Above the doorway is an early 18th century entablature with acanthus enrichment to the frieze. The original 16th century door consists of twice four linenfold panels.

The east front displays fieldstone and clunch rubble at ground floor level, alongside 18th and 19th century brickwork and some 16th century red brickwork with diaper pattern work at the north end. The first floor timber framing is characterised by close set studwork of uniform scantling. The timber framing of the first floor walls of the rear range is possible, while the corresponding ground floor displays 16th century red brickwork, also with diaper work similar to the east gable end of the main range, alongside some repaired brickwork. The first floor is rendered and pargetted, and features a restored window of two pointed arches in a square head on the east wall, together with a now-internal doorway with a four-centred brick arch. A restored stairlight window is located at first floor, and a four-light 17th century ovolo moulded window of clunch is present in the north gable end. Matching 17th century ovolo moulded clunch windows are also at ground floor level.

The interior features a cross passage north doorway mirroring the design of the south doorway with a similar moulded arch. A dressed clunch pier with a chamfered plinth is located slightly to the west, and an original service doorway with a moulded four-centred arch leads off the screens passage. The parlour at the east end of the main range contains a 17th century clunch fireplace with a four-centred arch in a square head, accompanied by a four-bay overmantel. The staircase is also from the early 17th century, with a closed string, balusters of stunted classical form and inclined orders. The late 17th century landing balustrade incorporates turned balusters, a moulded rail and a shaped finial. This balustrade continues as a gate at the head of the stairs. Two 17th century fireplaces are on the first floor; one at the east end has an adjacent garderobe. The roof was raised during the early 18th century remodelling. The house sits on a moated site.