Bydews Place

Bydews Place is a Weeden Hall house dating from the 15th to 16th centuries, which was refronted in the 18th century. It is L-shaped, with a central section and two wings. The front elevation is two storeys high with attics, and has a plastered façade. The roof is tiled with hips and features four dormers. There are four windows in total, some being casement windows with small square leaded panes, others sash windows retaining their glazing bars, although some modern windows are also present. A 19th-century gabled porch sits at the front, and a stone chimney breast is visible on the south-west side. The north-east wing is constructed of stone and contains two casement windows, likely dating from the 17th century. Inside, a triple crown post roof is a significant feature. The house was formerly known as Beddowes Place and was once the home of the antiquary, the Rev Beale Poste. It forms a group with a dovecote in the grounds, a cottage to the north-west, Bydews Farmhouse, a former granary to the south-west of the farmhouse, and an oast house located to the south-west of the granary.