Prouds Farmhouse

Prouds Farmhouse is a 14th-century hall house, significantly altered and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is timber-framed and plastered, with sections of the timber frame exposed on the exterior. The building has a red plain tile roof. The wings are jettied, supported by carved brackets. The main facade has a 17th-century window range of one window, three windows, and one window, alongside more modern casements and two modern bay windows. A two-bay extension was added to the rear, at the north end, in the late 16th century, and is jettied to the south. A modern two-story rear extension is also present. The north cross-wing is original to the 14th century and features doorways with ogee arch heads. The original crown post roof has been rebuilt. The south cross-wing dates to the 16th century and has a side purlin roof, windbraced with rafters. The central hall was partially rebuilt in the 17th century, retaining the remains of the original stretcher beam, which exhibits arched bracing, moulded details, crenellated decoration and elaborate chamfer stops. Some 17th-century pargeting remains. Original features include outside mullioned windows and a 14th-century door. A 17th-century red brick chimney stack is present, including diagonal shafts.