Farm Buildings Complex To West Of Barn And Buildings Listed 3/80 Little Wenham Castle

This is a complex of farm buildings located to the west of the barn and buildings associated with Little Wenham Castle. The structures date from the 17th and 18th centuries and are of earlier origin. They are timber framed and weatherboarded, with red brick plinths and red plain tiled roofs.

The two-storey stable and loft at the southern end features gables on both the north and south sides, with a clock on the south gable. External steps on the eastern side lead to the loft door. The central stable range is a long single storey with three stable doors facing the farmyard. The northern range has a gabled roof facing the farmyard and a hipped roof at the angle towards the road, with a return wall made of red brick.

Inside, the two-storey stable at the southern end has chamfered lateral and axial beams with convex step stops, broad unchamfered joists, plastered walls, and later wooden mangers on the rear wall. The roof features large collars with curved braces, large common rafters, and possibly wind braces. The single-storey northern range has a clasped purlin roof with reused collars and tie-beams, along with a wooden trough on the rear wall.