Henry VIII Farmhouse

This is an early 16th-century farmhouse, with alterations dating to the early 17th and early 19th centuries. Originally a two-cell cross-passage plan, the front of the house is now encased in red brick dating to the early 19th century, while the rear has exposed timber framing with 20th-century brick nogging. The original timber frame has closely-spaced studwork, arch-braced for structural stability. The front wall was originally jettied with brackets, but the lower walling was removed in the 19th century. The roof is tiled. Red brick chimneys were added to both gables in the early 17th century. Early 19th-century mullioned and transomed windows have central casements. The main entrance, in the original cross-passage position, has a round-arched head constructed of gauged brick, with a 20th-century framed and battened door. Inside, substantial timber studwork and unmoulded joists are visible. A large, arched open fireplace from the early 17th century is in the main hall; a contemporary blocked ovolo-mullioned window sits beside it. Two original service rooms were combined in the 17th century, with a fireplace inserted that is now blocked. The roof was rebuilt in the 18th century. The building was formerly known as Lower Farmhouse.