Church Farmhouse

A farmhouse, dating back to the 16th century, with later additions and alterations throughout the 17th, 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The building has a distinctive "Z" shape, comprising a 16th-century wing to the south, a 17th-century outshut, and later additions to the north. The southern wing features a lobby entrance with a centrally positioned, enclosed gabled porch from the 19th century, incorporating a 17th-century oak door. Brick finials adorn the porch's apex, and moulded brick kneelers are present. The south wall has flint plinths and moulded brick pilasters with bases and caps. The wall surface is divided into recessed panels containing windows, separated by vertical bands. Lower brick string courses run between the ground and first-floor windows. Three-light casement windows are set within enlarged C18 openings. Two C18 casements and a door are situated within the east gable wall. A brick platband and string course run along the first-floor ceiling level. The former northern outshut was raised to two storeys in the 19th century, with casement windows featuring wrought iron lights being inserted. Moulded brick kneelers and finials remain from the former gables of the southern range. The west gable incorporates re-used stone blocks, which may have been salvaged from the nearby castle. The northern wings have been heavily altered and are not of particular architectural interest. Internally, fragments of the original timber frame are visible, including jowled posts with arch braces at the first floor and a 17th-century ogee moulded tie beam. Arch braces extend from the principal posts within the walls, with the first floors appearing to have been inserted later. A fragment of medieval carved timber is located in the kitchen wall, along with a winding stair. A brick fireplace with a timber bressumer is present in the living room, while blocked fireplaces with stone four-centred arches are found in the kitchen and an adjacent bedroom.