Eyston Smyths Farmhouse

TL 84 SW BELCHAMP OTTEN 4/23 Eyston Smyths 7.8.52 Farmhouse

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House. Early C15 with later and C17 additions and alterations. Timber framed and plastered. Hipped red plain tiled crosswing of 2 storeys with hipped 1 storey and attic range to left. This range with a gabled dormer and lean-to red tiled extension. One window range to crosswing. The crosswing is double jettied with 4 brackets to each side (the right bullnosed beam jetty is exposed internally) and has a central attached shaft red brick chimney stack. Internal features include circa 1500 inglenook fireplace with salt alcoves and bread oven arches. Cambered wooden mantel beam. Brick floors. Foliate chamfer stops to bridging joist. Mullion window. 1683 date on internal plaster to later range. Fine early staircase from elsewhere. Cambered floor. Unusual tenons to floor joists. Roof originally crown post construction.

Listing NGR: TL8268642925