Former Farmhouse 100 Metres North Of Westwood Hall

The former farmhouse, located 100 metres north of Westwood Hall, dates back to the early 17th century. It is two storeys tall with an attic and retains the cross-passage and service cell of what was likely a three-cell plan. The structure is timber-framed and plastered, featuring a plaintiled roof and an end chimney made of red brick. The windows are 19th and 20th-century casements, and there is a 19th-century six-panelled entrance door positioned at the cross-entry. Above the door is a well-crafted carved oak pediment, which includes the date 1650 and the initials B.G. within a shield, surrounded by carved foliage and remnants of red and green original colouring. This pediment may be original to the house, although the construction details suggest an earlier 17th-century style. Inside, there are good close-studding and stop-chamfered floor joists laid flat, as well as a wind-braced butt-purlin roof. A 19th-century pantiled rear outshut is also present. The farmhouse is associated with a partial medieval moat.