Fressingfield Hall

Fressingfield Hall is a manor farmhouse dating from the early 17th century. It features a timber-framed and plastered structure with a black pantiled roof on the southern side and plaintiles on the northern side. The building has two storeys and an attic, comprising a main range with flanking cross-wings that project only to the north. Attached to the east cross-wing is a north stair wing and a north porch.

The hall boasts many fine 18th-century three-light mullion and transom casement windows with square-leaded glass. The east wing's side wall retains two original mullion and transom windows on the first floor. The original two-storey porch has blocked side windows, and inside, there is an original moulded door frame with a fine plank door that features a panelled and studded outer face. The porch, stair wing, and east cross-wing are adorned with spherical drop-finials at the foot of their gables.

The main range includes two original square axial stacks, each with semi-circular headed panels and corbelled caps. Inside the parlour, there is exceptional bolection-moulded panelling from around 1700, with panels painted to resemble walnut. The fireplace overmantel features three oil-painted panels, with the centre panel depicting a contemporary view of part of the house alongside Fressingfield church, which was removed for restoration at the time of the survey.

An original staircase with turned balusters leads to the upper floors, where the stair wing and three bedrooms display moulded plasterwork along the ceiling borders. The doorways into two bedrooms in the east wing also have similar moulded surrounds. On the ground floor, there is a stuccoed fireplace with a three-centred arch, along with two similar fireplaces on the first floor, all lined to imitate ashlar. The house contains several 17th-century panelled doors and is recognized as a particularly fine example of its type and date. Additionally, remains of a medieval moat can be found on the property.