Linstead Farmhouse

Linstead Farmhouse is a house, originally two cottages, dating back to the 16th century, with later additions from the early 19th and 20th centuries. The construction uses a mix of materials, including timber framing, brick, and tile, and it is roofed with tiles. The core of the house is a late medieval timber-framed hall, with a chimney attached to the northeast side and linked to a wing, now forming an L-shape. The house has two storeys and an irregular arrangement of windows. The roof is half-hipped at the northwest end, while the southeast end has been extended into a hip roof, which is lower at the eaves and incorporates a 20th-century addition. The wing’s gable is tile-hung. The upper walls of the angle and wing feature tile-hanging with a fish-scale decorative pattern, with brick infill between the timbers above a deep stone base. The northwest end of the original block has completely exposed timber framing, with brick and some plaster infill. The southwest side has a brick wall featuring a combination of Monk and Flemish bond patterns, and the aforementioned 20th-century addition is clad in boards. The windows are small casements, and there are two boarded doors. Inside, a large chimney breast is notable, featuring a wood bressumer, a bread oven, and exposed timber framing indicative of agricultural use.