Valley Farmhouse

Valley Farmhouse is a farmhouse that dates back to the early 17th century, with a cross wing that likely originates from the 16th century. The front range was added around 1770, possibly by Sir Robert Taylor, creating a double pile plan. The building is timber framed and plastered, featuring plaintiled roofs, except for the north slope of the cross wing, which has a pantiled roof. It stands two storeys high, with an attic in the rear range.

The main facade faces south towards Heveningham Hall and was designed to enhance the view from that building. It has seven windows arranged symmetrically in a 2:3:2 pattern, with the center window projecting forward as a canted bay. The windows are sash style with glazing bars in flush frames, complemented by moulded architraves and cornices. The entrance features a partly glazed door with a semi-circular fanlight adorned with ornamental glazing bars and a raised key above. Two three-quarter-attached Composite columns support a broken pediment with modillions. The wooden eaves have a modillion cornice, and there was originally a flat parapet that has since been removed.

At the rear, there is a flat-roofed staircase extension from around 1770, which includes a fine Venetian window. Inside, this window is framed by fluted pilasters and a frieze with paterae. To the right of the staircase addition is a doorway with a six-panel door and a rectangular fanlight. The interior features a well-designed staircase with slender turned balusters and carved ends on the treads, along with a half handrail supported by pilasters. The main rooms of the front range have simple moulded plaster cornices. The rear range contains newel stairs that are now partly disused and an arched brick fireplace on the first floor, along with some good exposed framing, particularly in the cross wing, which originally extended further to the west.