Bank Farmhouse

Bank Farmhouse, dating to 1758 with later additions, is a red and grey brick building with a tiled roof. It has a plinth of knapped flint. The two rear wings are of painted brick, and a 1967 extension is faced with brick, flint, and timber. A 1984 conservatory is not of particular architectural interest.

The original house had a simple two-bay, two-story layout with a central entrance on the east front and a projecting stair tower to the west. Later, two-story wings were added to the west in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. A 1967 extension continues the line of the original house, with the conservatory at its south end.

The east front is symmetrical, featuring two pairs of windows on either side of the central doorway, which is now within a modern trellis porch. The brickwork is laid in wide bands of grey and red brick. Red brick quoins and dressings are present, with one inscribed “I.L. 1758”. Further initials, "PH" and "ST", are visible on another brick. A substantial end stack with sloping offsets projects from the north gable. The west rear elevation shows the two similar gabled wings of painted brick, with flint in the southern wing. Between these is the stair tower, faced with modern brick below and old brick above, reinforced with timber framing in the gable. This tower contains a timber casement window with square-paned leaded glass, the only original window still in its original position.

Inside, the front door, set within a pegged and chamfered surround, opens into a large room with a substantial open fireplace, a massive timber lintel, and built-in seats. One partition wall is of exposed brick and studwork, incorporating reused timbers. Another front room contains a small corner fireplace. Both rooms are spanned by chamfered beams with simple run-out stops. A re-set casement window, similar to the one in the stair tower, is located in the hallway. The dogleg staircase has what appear to be 18th-century turned oak balusters and handrail. The window retains its original catch plate and casement handle, though it is now fixed. Three doorways with beaded surrounds lead off the head of the stairs. Two upper rooms have simple plank doors.