Cheney Farmhouse

Cheney Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the 16th and early 17th centuries, constructed in three main phases. It features a three-cell main range with a taller wing at the rear, creating an L-shaped plan. The building is primarily timber framed, with most of the exterior plastered and some sections finished in colourwashed brick, topped with pantiled roofs. The farmhouse stands two storeys high with an attic and has casement windows, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries.

To the right of the main range, there is a lean-to porch that includes a half-glazed door from the 19th century. An internal stack is located at the junction of the two ranges, featuring a plain oblong shaft from the 17th century, although the cap has been rebuilt. There is also a 17th-century external stack on the gable end of the rear wing, with its upper section rebuilt. The main range, which dates back to the early to mid-16th century, had a stack inserted in the early 17th century when the parlour cell was added, and the entire range received a queen-post roof. The parlour ceiling showcases chamfered joists with original matchboarding in between. The staircase features newel stairs, with the original attic flight still intact along with a good contemporary door. The earlier part of the farmhouse has cambered tie beams.

The rear range, dating from the mid to late 16th century, is currently two bays but was once longer. It has heavy framing and ceilings with closely spaced joists, while the attic floor is set below the eaves level. The original projecting gable against the main range features a tie beam with a hollow chamfer, roughcast plaster, and smooth quoining around a former window opening. The roof structure includes king posts braced by long upper crucks extending from the tie beams, with the king posts resting on straight collars and having plank-like braces to the ridge piece. The upper section of each king post is octagonal, while the lower part is oblong. A single row of butt purlins is present, and there is evidence of original dormers. This unique roof design is likely unparalleled, and the roof of a nearby barn shows clear derivation from it, suggesting it was constructed by the same carpenter. Additionally, there are remains of a medieval moat on the property.