Songers

Songers is a small house likely dating back to around 1200. It originally comprised two bays and was open-hall, with timber framing visible in places. The roof is thatched, featuring an eyebrow dormer on the north side and two eyebrow dormers on the south. A central red brick chimney stack is present. The house was extended by two bays in the 14th century, and in the late 16th century, it was laterally divided through the three central bays of the extension.

The entire structure is timber framed with daub infill and plaster. The original construction employed 38 open notched lap-joints, and the passing-brace on the end-wall demonstrates a direct connection to early framing techniques from Hesse. The ground floor plan measures approximately 20 feet by 23 feet. Some original windows without glazing survive. The thatched roof remains. Re-used timbers from the original construction are thought to be Saxon and include lap-joint sockets without notches. Songers is currently the only recorded and substantially complete example of this building type known in England.