Cratfield Hall

TM 27 NE CRATFIELD NORTH GREEN

1/52 Cratfield Hall 25.10.51 - II

Farmhouse. Rear range C16 or earlier, extended in C18; front range C17, in 2 phases, with an early C19 facade. L shape plan. Timber framed and plastered, the main facade lined in imitation of ashlar; exposed framing to north side of rear wing; roof of modern plaintiles. 2 storeys with attics to the front range. 4 windows, 2-light and 3-light mullion and transom casements; doorway with inset C19 panelled door, plain semi-circular fanlight with hoodmould and fluted pilasters. To the rear of this range is a C17 ovolo-moulded door frame incorporating a rectangular fanlight; the door is C19 and the fanlight is filled by a later window with square-leaded glass. Hipped roof. The earlier part of the front range (to the right) has a heavy internal stack, the later part a smaller stack, also internal. Interior somewhat altered in C19 and C20. The front range has ovolo-moulded floorbeams with barred stops: a floorbeam at the left hand end has an indented triangle incorporating a Fleur- de-lys motif carved on the soffit at either end. The earlier part of this range has good exposed framing at first floor level, with some original doors and floorboarding. The framing is also exposed on the first floor of the rear range.

Listing NGR: TM2967576687