Willis Farmhouse

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TL 70 SE 14/88

EAST HANNINGFIELD AST HANNINGFIELD ROAD Willis Farmhouse

29.12.52.

II*

House. Early C14 and early C16, timber framed with frame exposed externally and some weatherboarding on north side. Red plain tile roof. Two storeys. L shaped plan, with early C14 crosswing at north, jettied and hipped with gablet to the east. This wing extending west by three bays of early C16. Main range is also early C16, of two storeys with long wall jetty, and with two storied jettied and gabled porch at south west corner. 1:2 window range C19 vertical sliding sashes and casements. Small C19 single storey canted bay with flat roof to centre front. C16 red brick chimney on north wall, with two octagonal shafts, (partly collapsed at top). C19 red brick chimney stack on north wall and C16 central red brick chimney partly rebuilt at top. C16 frame is close studded with curved wall bracing and cambered tie beam.

Internally most of the original framing survives with stop chamfered bridging and common floor joints, jointed storey posts and a number of original door and window openings. Some C16 and C17 doors. North wing has C16 simple crown post roof extending over earlier range. Main range has C16 crown post roof, extensively altered in C17. Arch bracing to principal tie beams. Central chimney stack has original inglenook fireplaces with mantel beam and two plastered recesses above. C16 north chimney stack has original fireplaces with four centred brick arches, and moulded and stopped reveals. Upper storey has three rooms with late C16 wall paintings comprising large rectangular panels with complex motifs in red, green and black.

(RCHM 4)

Listing NGR: TL7717000799