Fleming'S Hall

Fleming's Hall is a manor house with a probable medieval core, largely rebuilt in the 16th century in two or more phases. The interior was altered in the mid-20th century, incorporating much mainly 16th and early 17th century work brought from elsewhere. A single-storey 20th-century extension was added to the rear. The building is a long, impressive range.

The timber frame of the house is faced on the ground floor with red brick dating to around 1700, with later patching. The first-floor is plastered with exposed studding, now mostly replaced by applied timbers from the mid-20th century. The rear is plastered and partly shows exposed studding. The fine shaped gable ends, dating to around 1600, are constructed of red brick in English bond, featuring corbelled eaves with spike pinnacles and a substantial integral stack of four octagonal shafts with moulded bases and caps. A further stack exists against the rear wall, partially rebuilt.

The house is two storeys and has attics. Reproduction windows from the 20th century are consistent throughout; these include mullion and transom windows on the ground floor and mullioned windows on the upper floor, all with diamond-leaded glass. A fine, late 16th-century two-storey porch is located just to the left of centre, in a cross-entry position, with a red brick facade and close-studded sides. The porch features a moulded four-centre arched entrance with a moulded, pedimented surround. A three-light mullion and transom first-floor window, also pedimented and with traces of stucco, is above the entrance. The crowstepped gable has stuccoed spike pinnacles at the base and apex, containing a small circular window. The porch houses a 16th-century doorframe and plank door with a panelled face. Paired three-light mullion and transom brick windows, all with hoodmoulds, are located on the ground and first floors of the gable ends. A pair of small, pointed oval windows are at attic level. The left gable end was altered on the ground floor.

Inside, some 16th-century framing is visible, particularly a close-studded upper end wall of the hall. The hall ceiling has two and a half bays of narrow, on-edge joists. A dog-leg stair has solid treads, with balustrading that incorporates reused 16th and 17th-century materials. Fireplaces have depressed brick arches, two of which are stuccoed. The roof over the hall chamber has clasped and butt purlins, with arched wind-bracing. Two tie beams support long, slender square crown-posts with two-way collar bracing. Items brought from elsewhere include overmantels, panelling and carved doorways. The house is surrounded by a medieval moat.