Wolsey House Farmhouse

Farmhouse. The core of the building probably dates from the 18th century, with significant enlargement and alteration in approximately 1840. The north and east elevations are of Suffolk brick in a Flemish bond, while the remainder is red brick in various bonds. The roof is hipped, with a central depression and covered in slate.

The building is square in plan, with a three-window range to the north and a five-window range to the east. The north and east elevations feature flat-arched, gauged brick windows with sashes of an authentic design. The west and rear elevations have more scattered and altered window openings. Four bays of timber framing are visible on the west elevation, likely dating to the 18th century, with a stack of original design. A spine beam runs throughout, and exposed framing is visible in the kitchen bay at the rear. The original farmhouse was incorporated as a service wing during the rebuild.

There are two entrances to the 19th-century structure. The north entrance is set under a porch aedicule, leading to a stair hall at the rear, with a six-panel door of an original design and overlight. The east entrance has paired three-panel doors to a stair hall, with a staircase of an authentic design. Ground floor cornices in the 1840 structure are of a Regency design. Several fireplaces are of an authentic design. A timber-framed dairy wing to the west was present until 1984. Two stacks are located on the east half and date to approximately 1840.

Alternatively, the farmhouse includes a 1840-dated plinth on the east facade; the core is probably 18th century. The north and east facades are symmetrical and constructed from white brick, with a slated roof. It is two storeys high, with a five-window range on the north facade and a three-window range on the east. The windows have inset sashes with glazing bars and flat brick arches. The north facade has a doorway with paired three-panel doors and a semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars. The east facade has a doorway with an inset six-panel door, a rectangular fanlight with glazing bars, and a portico supported by fluted Doric columns, pilasters, and an entablature. The roof has a shallow pitch and is hipped. A timber-framed dairy wing to the west has been demolished.