St George'S Meadows

This is a 16th-century timber-framed farmhouse, originally of three bays, with a fourth bay added later, likely as a separate cottage. The cottage has its own rear chimney and a slightly lower first-floor level, but the building is now a single residence. It has a high-pitched tiled roof with a central stack. The first floor exhibits handsome exposed timber framing with ogee braces and fairly close-set uprights. A later bay is rendered. The timbers on the first floor were originally filled with plaster, and the internal timbers reveal the position of a continuous jetty. The ground floor was brought forward, probably in the 18th century, with relocated timbers and brick infill. A modern gabled porch and small 19th-century casement windows have been added. The returns are rendered. A long, 17th-century lean-to extends from the rear. The interior contains much exposed timber. The building was formerly the home of Havelock Ellis and is now owned by the National Trust.