Moat Farmhouse

TL 74 SW BIRDBROOK MOAT ROAD 3/24 Moat Farmhouse 7/8/52

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Manor house, C16 and later. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. H-plan consisting of 2-bay hall range aligned approx. N-S with axial chimney stack at S end, 3-bay S crosswing with chimney stack to E, C16, corma and N crosswing, probably C18. Aspect W. Extension to rear of S crosswing, C16. Extension to rear of hall range, C18. Single-storey extension to S, C19. 2 storeys and cellar. Front elevation of stucco marked to imitate stone blocks. Central half-glazed door with marginal lights in simple early C19 doorcase with shallow hood. 2 double-hung early C19 sash windows of 16 lights. First floor, 3 early C19 double-hung sash windows of 12 lights. Some crown glass. In hall range, interior contains plain-chamfered axial beam and large wood-burning hearth converted to cupboard. In S crosswing, 2 moulded binding beams, and above first floor, cambered early C17 inserted ceiling, beams plain- chamfered with lamb's tongue stops. Crownpost roof over S wing, collars mostly present but crownposts and collar-purlin missing. Remainder of roof not examined. Rear extension to S wing has exposed joists of horizontal section, jowled posts, cambered tiebeams with arched braces, blocked unglazed window with 4 diamond mullions in situ on N side of first floor, original rebated floorboards, traces of original pargetting now enclosed in C18 extenson to N. Moated site. RCHM 9.

Listing NGR: TL7092741109