Farmbuilding South Of Grimston Hall

The farm building south of Grimston Hall is likely an original stable, dating from the early 16th century, with alterations from the 18th century and additional modifications from the 18th and 19th centuries. The structure features a ground storey made of original brick and an upper storey that is timber-framed with brick nogging, which is visible on the north side within later lean-to additions. The west gable end is rendered, while the remaining two sides were rebuilt in red brick during the 18th century. The later additions are constructed of red brick and tarred weatherboards, and the roofs are covered with clay pantiles.

The building stands two storeys high, with the south wall displaying various small windows and one diamond ventilation opening. The west gable end has a wide ground floor doorway and an 18th-century enclosed stair leading to the upper floor. Inside, the timber frame consists of four bays, although a fifth bay to the east is now missing. There are no internal partitions on either floor or evidence of the original stair. The upper floor structure is plain yet substantial, with main beams featuring very shallow wide chamfers. The south wall plate shows signs of two diamond-mullioned windows, and long arched braces support the tie beams. The intact crown-post roof includes plain square crown posts with two-way plank bracing to the collar purlin and a pair of down braces to the tie beam.

Historically, this building is the only surviving structure from the farmstead associated with the Elizabethan Grimston Hall, which was the home of Thomas Cavendish and was replaced by the current farmhouse around 1700.