Hunts Farm Cottage

Hunt's Farm Cottage comprises two dwellings, likely dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, with a substantial refacing in the mid-19th century. The rear of the building is timber-framed with brick infill, while the front is constructed of flint with brick dressings, and has a plain tile roof with tile ridges and brick stacks.

The house originally consisted of a two-bay cruck structure, potentially longer in its initial form, with a later two-bay timber-framed addition to the east. The south-facing elevation (overlooking the yard) presents a two-storey, three-bay main range, flanked by side outshuts with catslide roofs. A single-storey bay is situated on the right side of the main range, with an attic space above. A 20th-century wing extends to the rear left. A brick plinth and quoin strips define the angles and surround openings, connecting the ground and first floors. The right bay features a four-panel door recessed within a reveal, with a blind window above and a three-light window on each floor. Bays one and two have a three-light window to each floor. Most windows now have glazing bars, though some retain leading. Ground-floor openings are topped with segmental arches. The left-hand outshut exhibits timber framing with brick infill, incorporating a door and a window to the left. The roof is hipped, with a stack on the ridge between the right-hand bays, and another at the left end. The single-storey bay features a door and a half-hipped roof to the right, with a central stack.

The rear elevation reveals a timber frame with a sole plate resting on a tall plinth. The right-hand section showcases vertical studs to the rear of two cruck blades, one with the end of a tie visible, while the left section displays a cruck blade with a surviving portion of its top. Three small-pane windows are visible. A flat-roofed dormer is present.

Internally, the left-hand section reveals two cruck blades rising from a rear sole plate. A portion of the top of one front cruck blade remains, along with the base of a curved wind brace. The ground-floor room on the left features a chamfered spine beam with lambs tongue stops and a large tie-beam connecting bays two and three. The interior of the right-hand cottage was not inspected. The building is depicted on J Blagrave's 1586 map of the Manor of Harding.