Carmel

This is a former farmhouse, originally known as Red House Farmhouse, dating from the middle and later 16th century. It’s constructed around a 3-cell plan, incorporating two phases of building. The exterior is timber-framed and largely clad in red brick dating from the mid-19th century, with some sections rendered, roughcast, and plastered on the sides and rear. The roof is covered in black glazed pantiles. A central chimney stack, with a plain rebuilt shaft of Tudor bricks, is a prominent feature. The front of the building features three casement windows on each floor; the upper floor windows are of two lights, and the ground floor windows are of three lights, all with transoms. A four-panelled front door has sunk panels, with the upper two being glazed, and is sheltered by a gabled porch roof. There's a second door on the extreme left-hand side.

The interior retains substantial timbering and particularly close studding. The older part of the house, to the right of the stack, originally comprised a two-bay hall and two service rooms, with a cross-passage between. A significant feature is a single ceiling beam, over 30 feet long, spanning the entire range; it has a double roll-moulding over the former hall, and a plain chamfer over the former passage and service rooms, supported by arched braces, which have since been removed. The partition separating the service end has also been removed. Above this partition is an open roof truss with a heavily cambered tie-beam supported by long arched braces, all featuring a cavetto moulding and curved stops. A studded partition sits above the centre of the original two-bay hall. The lower part of the house, to the left of the stack, has a ground floor room with a main beam exhibiting a 3½-inch chamfer and curved stops, with a double bar. A fireplace lintel has a pronounced camber and a widely chamfered soffit. Original upper ceilings remain, along with several blocked original windows. Various structural elements are visible, including arched braces in the long walls and tension braces in the end wall. There is also an original upper fireplace with a timber lintel. The main posts feature long jowls and the arched braces have been removed. The roof is structured over 2½ bays, with one row of unstepped butt purlins and one row of clasped purlins. Cranked wind braces are present, and the principal rafters are cut back and chamfered around the clasped purlins.