Moorcot

Moorcot is a house located on Henny Back Lane, dating from the late 16th century, with alterations made in the 20th century. It features a timber frame that is plastered, and the roof is thatched. The house has four bays facing southeast, with an axial chimney stack positioned near the middle and a 19th or 20th-century external stack at the right end. There is a 20th-century conservatory at the left end. The building is one storey with attics, and it includes three 20th-century casement windows, along with an additional casement in a swept dormer. The entrance door is located to the left of a 20th-century thatched porch, and the roof is hipped at the left end.

Inside, the house has jowled posts and heavy studding. All floors are supported on pegged clamps, which are likely original. The end bays contain longitudinal plain joists, while the middle room features a chamfered axial beam with plain joists of horizontal section. There is a large original wood-burning hearth. The roof structure includes clasped purlins with curved wind braces. Although the house has a medieval plan, it incorporates post-medieval construction features. Notably, there is an unusual U-form straining beam connecting the wallplates near the southwest end, which is an early repair.