Hole Farmhouse

Hole Farmhouse, now two cottages, was originally built in the 16th century and altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a timber-framed structure, largely weatherboarded with some plasterwork, and has a roof of handmade red clay tiles. The main part of the house comprises three bays facing southeast, with a large axial stack at the right end. A one-bay extension was added in the late 17th century, with a back-to-back hearth creating a lobby-entrance house plan. An 18th or 19th century single-storey extension projects to the rear of this bay, featuring a catslide roof and an internal stack. Further 18th or 19th century extensions include one to the rear of the left bay, with an internal stack, and another to the right, again with a catslide roof. A 19th century extension is located to the right of this. The windows on the ground floor include one late 19th century sash window of 16 lights and three 19th century casements. The first floor has three 19th century casements. There are two 19th century four-panel doors. The roof has a hipped gablet at the left end.

Inside the left bay, you can see chamfered axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, alongside plain joists of a horizontal section. In the middle bays, there is a chamfered transverse beam with lamb's tongue stops, and plain square joists arranged longitudinally. The floorboards are rebated. Two large wood-burning hearths are present, having been reduced to accommodate a stove and a 20th century grate. The roof space is inaccessible. Decorative 18th century chevron pargeting is found within panels, now partly concealed by the rear extension. The building features jowled posts, cambered tiebeams, and close studding.