Brickhouse Farm House Along Drive 140 Metres From Road

House. Dating from the early 17th century, this brick house runs north-south and features steep gabled roofs covered in old red tiles. A south cross wing was rebuilt in brick during the early 18th century and underwent further alterations in the 18th and early 19th centuries. A western service extension is now incorporated into the house. The house is a T-shaped design, built on a high basement, with two storeys and attics. The main entrance, now accessed via six steps, is on the south side of the cross wing. A previous entrance to the north bay of the hall range was blocked in 1957 when a modern staircase and new access were created within the angles of the cross wing. A large central chimney, dating to the 17th century, is located at the junction of the wings and features three conjoined diamond flues set on a rectangular base running east-west. A large open fireplace on the ground floor serves only the hall range. External gable chimneys are present on the cross wing; the east chimney was rebuilt, while the west chimney is concealed by a 19th-century extension and removed below attic level. The south front of both wings has three flush box sash windows with 8/8 panes, each with a gauged brick flat arch and dripboards on brackets over the lower windows. A modern front door, with a moulded doorcase and flat hood, is also present, accessed by six steps. Concrete lintels are visible over two basement windows. The north gable of the hall range originally had a wide horizontal window to both the ground and first floor, indicating a two-story appearance. A similar three-light mullioned basement window remains, with a chamfered wooden frame. Attic windows are situated in each gable, alongside a small 19th-century sash window. The two-bay cross wing retains reused chamfered 17th-century beams, along with early 18th-century HL (heavy ledger) hinges and leaded borrowed lights on the first floor. The original 17th-century roof structure remains over the hall range. The house may have originally functioned as a lodge for Lord Carey's hunting park at Hunsdon, or as the keeper's house for Jaggers Park. In 1842, it was recorded on the Tithe map as 'Brick or Roan Farm'. This early brick house is of special architectural interest, particularly with its early 18th-century cross wing, and occupies a prominent hillside site, forming a group with its farm buildings.