Brattle Farmhouse

Brattle Farmhouse is a timber-framed farmhouse dating from the mid-to-late 16th century, with a later 16th or early 17th century addition and subsequent alterations. A 19th century facade now fronts the building. The ground floor is painted brick, while the first floor is tile-hung, featuring a thick band of pointed fishscale tiles towards the base and five diamonds of fishscale tiles above. The right gable end is weatherboarded on both floors. The roof is tiled.

The main range originally comprised three timber-framed bays, incorporating a cross-passage to the left, and formerly a further bay to the left end. A stack bay is located to the right of the principal room, with a further bay to the right of this stack bay likely built or rebuilt slightly later and framed as a cross-wing. Originally, the main range was integrally roofed with the cross-wing. A rear addition, a timber-framed bay spanning the principal room, appears to be either newly-built in the early 17th century or a replacement from the left end of the main range.

The front of the farmhouse has a hipped roof and irregular fenestration including four casement windows: three two-light and one single-light located beneath the stack. A ribbed and boarded door sits at the left end, and another is situated under the stack. A lean-to has been added to the left side, constructed from the same materials. A short, timber-framed rear wing is present to the left, weatherboarded on the right side and tile-hung to the first floor on the rear. A lean-to extends to the rear of the main range.

Inside, exposed timber framing is visible. A plank-and-muntin partition is present on the right side of the rear wing, and evidence suggests a grooved cross-beam was removed when the rear wing was built. The left-hand side of the ground floor features a chamfered stone fireplace with a cambered bressumer; the first floor has a chamfered brick fireplace. Ovolo-moulded beams are found on both floors of the right-end bay, along with evidence of frieze windows. The roof has clasped purlins with windbraces. The cross-wing was likely re-roofed in the 18th century. A 17th century newel leads to the top of the attic stairs within the rear wing. The site is associated with a former moat.