Harlowbury

Harlowbury is a 13th-century timber-framed building that was formerly the Abbotts' Palace, associated with the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds. In the mid-19th century, the aisles were removed and the entire structure was encased in stock brick. The building has a cruciform plan with a steeply pitched roof covered in peg tiles and hipped end gables, featuring a dentilled brick eaves band and cellars beneath. The west range consists of four bays, while the east range has two bays, and the entire building is two stories high with 19th-century sash windows set beneath rubbed brick arches. At the center of the front, there is a projecting bay that contains a gabled porch. A timber-framed and rendered wing is located on the north side. Inside the main range, the original roof of the great hall is visible, which is notch lap-jointed and under-raftered. This roof was constructed after the older cross wing roof, which is also notch lap-jointed and features a 14th-century crown post system. The top plates of both roofs are splayed.