Heckfield House

Heckfield House is a timber-framed house dating from the 16th century, with significant alterations and additions in the early 19th century, the mid-19th century, and the Regency period. The original part of the house is two storeys and an attic. A gabled cross wing is situated at the north end, with a Regency wing added to the north and another mid-19th century wing to the south. The original block has a large red-tile roof with a stack and a single gabled dormer window. The upper portion of the original block's walls are tile-hung, featuring scalloped banding, while the gables and other walls are constructed from red brick in a Flemish bond pattern. The west gable displays exposed timber framing. The northern section is built with grey-red brick in Flemish bond, and the western end has a bowed shape with three windows, the central upper window being blank. Throughout the building, there are plinths. The original block features casement windows, some with square-leaded lights. The later wings have sash windows in reveals, with cills at plinth level in the bowed section. The original block contains plain doorways, one of which has a solid frame with four small fanlight windows. The rear (east) side of the house shows evidence of the various building phases. A red brick boundary wall is also present.