Beerhouse Farmhouse

This is a 16th-century farmhouse, originally timber-framed, with later red brick construction and a pantile roof. The house was extended in the early 18th century, with brickwork extending from the west end and timber framing continuing to the east. In the late 18th century, the walls were raised, extending above the original wall plate for about two-thirds of the building. The south facade now appears as a lobby entrance type house, with scattered 19th-century casement windows set within flat brick arches. A 19th-century sash window is located to the left of the front door, also set within a flat gauged brick arch, all within the 18th-century brick refronting. The west gable is of early 18th-century brick, featuring an external stepped gable stack with a plat band at attic floor level. A low, segmental-arched blocked window is visible, alongside a first-floor opening now partly blocked and fitted with an ovolo moulded two-light casement window. The north elevation has a rendered timber frame above an outshut, and includes an early 18th-century mullion and transom window. Inside, there are large open brick fireplaces with timber bressumers, chamfered axial beams and floor beams, and visible wall framing. The roof is a staggered butt-purlin design.