Bull Down Farmhouse

This is a 17th-century farmhouse with a symmetrical east-facing front of two storeys and an attic, featuring a 1:1:1 window arrangement. The roof is tiled, with triple flues on rectangular bases rising through plain stacks. A smaller gable is situated above the projecting central section, incorporating a brick-moulded oval opening with a window. Identical brick verges adorn the wider, taller gables on either side, framing plain window openings. The walls are constructed of red brick in a Flemish bond pattern, with a deep moulded brick cornice. The plain fascia of the lower section blends into the raised brick architraves surrounding the windows, which have rubbed flat arches. Pilasters are positioned at each side and at the sides of the central section, recessed from the corners and topped with moulded caps. A first-floor band runs around the pilasters, merging with the architraves of the ground-floor windows. A moulded plinth runs along the base of the building. Oval frames with moulded brick edges are present on the north and south cheeks of the central section and adjacent to the first-floor windows. The doorway is plain. The windows are mullion and transome wood casements, and there is an old door. The north elevation showcases two massive stacks centred on the gables, with a window on each side, mirroring the detail of the main front. Three windows have been filled with brickwork, including two bricks inscribed “A + M 1800” and “M + M 1800”. A lower, two-storey extension with a tiled roof and brick walls in English bond is on the south side of the main front, also featuring casements. The rear (west) elevation displays multiple faces, reflecting later alterations, and reveals timber framing of an earlier date within the gables of the two north sides. The staircase within the main section is original to the building’s period.