Crown Farmhouse

Crown Farmhouse is a former farmhouse with a core dating back to the 15th century and alterations from the late 16th century. The building features a central open hall that is one storey high with attics. To the right, there is a two-storey parlour cross-wing from the late 16th century, and to the left, a set-forward service wing, also from the late 16th century. The structure is timber-framed and plastered, topped with plaintiled roofs. The left side has an axial chimney made of late 16th century buff brick, while the right side has another chimney with a rebuilt shaft made of 20th century red brick. The central range includes one gabled casement dormer, and mid-20th century casements are present as well.

The entrance features an early 19th century doorway with an architrave and pediment, leading to a later half-glazed four-panelled door. The house showcases architectural elements from three different periods. The two-bay open hall, likely from the early 15th century, has a nearly complete open truss with a cambered tiebeam and chamfered arch braces, along with a large cross-quadrate crownpost supported by four-way braces. The studwork has average spacing with arch windbracing.

To the left, there is a small integral parlour block. The original service cell was demolished in the late 16th century and replaced by a three-bay parlour cross-wing, with many significant components, including the entire roof, reused from a high-quality late 15th or early 16th century house. The roof is of the crownpost type, featuring heavy collar-braces, and a chamfered square crownpost with non-original braces. Two tie-beams have ogee and scotia mouldings. The first-floor structure is plain late 16th century work.

Inside the chamber, there is an impressive early 17th century scheme of moulded plaster, showcasing various motifs such as a vinescroll frieze and fleurs-de-lys. A small area of the ceiling is decorated with putti, likely a fragment. The original cross-entry includes a large chimney with a lintelled hall fireplace. The service range on the left has plain framing and a wide lintelled kitchen fireplace, all dating from the late 16th century.