Baylham House

Baylham House is a former farmhouse, likely built for William Dowsing, an iconoclast in the mid 17th century. The building has undergone significant alterations in the early and late 19th century. It is two storeys high, constructed with a timber frame and rendered exterior, topped with a plaintiled roof. The house features a 17th-century internal chimney made of red brick on the right side and a 19th-century chimney on the left. The windows are primarily mid-19th century small-pane sashes, although most were replaced with PVC sashes in 1985, retaining the original openings. The entrance door, dating from the 19th century, has four panels with the upper panels glazed and is framed by a broad sunk and moulded architrave. There is an early 20th-century gabled wooden porch. Inside, some good 17th-century close-studding is visible. The property also includes various 19th-century extensions to the left and rear, made of painted brick with plaintiled roofs. Baylham House is included in the heritage listing due to its historical significance as the home of William Dowsing from 1626 to 1637, despite the later alterations.