Ivy House

Ivy House is a former farmhouse located in Worlingworth, dating from the late 16th century, with a 17th-century service wing at the rear that was almost entirely rebuilt in the mid-20th century. The building is timber framed and plastered, topped with a pantiled roof, and consists of two storeys and an attic in a three-cell layout.

The exterior features two 19th-century three-light mullioned casement windows with small panes and wooden hoodmoulds, along with various ovolo-mullioned windows, most of which are original, although some were replaced in the mid-20th century. The cross-entry position includes a 19th-century doorway adorned with pilasters and the lower part of an altered entablature, along with panelled reveals, a five-panel door, and a rectangular overlight.

Inside, Ivy House boasts a remarkable interior with nearly all structural elements exposed. The studding is intact, featuring reverse-curved braces. The service partition includes two four-centre arched doorways with original doors. The hall has closely spaced chamfered joists and a substantial open fireplace with an original lintel. The attic floor is supported by plain joists set flat, and the parlour chamber contains a four-centre arched brick fireplace. The roof structure is notable for its single row of clasped purlins and a ridge piece, along with two-way arched wind bracing. The original newel stairs are preserved, with both flights intact.