Moat Farmhouse

Moat Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the mid to late 16th century, constructed in several phases. It is timber framed and mostly plastered, with 18th century red brick parapet gable ends on the main range and modern concrete pantiles on the roof. The building has two storeys and an attic, featuring a long main range with a later wing to the north, creating an L-shaped plan.

The south front has three windows, primarily 18th and 19th century casements. There is a lobby entrance with a 19th century four-panel door and a plain rectangular fanlight, framed by a decorative doorcase with fluted pilasters and an entablature that includes triglyphs. A 20th century single-storey addition is set forward to the right.

Inside, there is an internal stack and an external stack against the east gable, both with rendered shafts. The parlour end, which dates from the mid-16th century, features a moulded bridging beam and plain joists, with a rear storey post that has a scrolled head and a moulded fireplace lintel. The parlour chamber showcases good studding, with side walls that have both reversed and tension bracing, and a cambered tie beam supporting an open truss.

The central part of the main range may be contemporary with the parlour, although the butt purlin roof is later. The service end has an ovolo-moulded bridging beam and plain joists. The north wing, added around 1600, was likely built as a dairy range; while its framing has been largely renewed, the original queen-post roof remains intact. Additionally, there are remains of a medieval moat surrounding the property.