Old Farmhouse At Fir Tree Farm

Old Farmhouse at Fir Tree Farm is a house dating from around 1600, which includes a 16th-century two-bay crosswing on the west side. The building has been altered and fronted in brick around 1800. It features a timber frame that is roughcast and partly weatherboarded, with a red brick front and steep old red tile roofs. This two-storey T-plan house faces north, with the crosswing on the west side and a large central chimney with a cruciform shaft located at the junction of the wings. There is a lobby-entry at the front and a staircase in the rear angle, along with a small projection for the lobby that aligns with the front of the wing.

The rear lateral internal chimney and a stop-chamfered axial beam in the eastern room suggest that this area was originally an unheated parlour. The west wing serves as a service wing, with the west bay dating to around 1800 and a lean-to dairy extension. The upper floor of the west wing features exposed close-studding and tension bracing. The north front has three windows on each floor, plus a small upper window beside the porch. The windows are heavy flush wooden casements with three and four lights, set under segmental arches. The door, also under a similar arch, has a heavy frame.

The triangle of the north gable of the crosswing is weatherboarded, while its ground floor is constructed in early 17th-century brickwork, possibly representing the underbuilding of a jetty from around 1600. An open fireplace and oven have been added in the crosswing along with the west bay. Inside, there is a good pilastered 18th-century fire surround in the hall and an early 18th-century corner cupboard that is half-glazed with a hemicyle top. The house features 17th-century moulded plank doors, and a stair trap is still in use, providing access to the upper floor of the crosswing.