Campdene House

Campdene House is a farmhouse dating to 1702, as indicated by a datestone reading "VD/1702." It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with brick quoins on the right-hand side, featuring a mid-20th-century tile roof and brick stacks. The original plan comprised three units. The house is two storeys high with a window range. A mid-20th-century porch and entrance have been repositioned. The windows are early 20th-century three-light casements with brick jambs and segmental arches. The roof is gabled, with stacks at the left gable end and on the ridge, and a late 19th-century stack at the right gable end. A late 19th-century gabled brewhouse (now a garage), a late 19th-century lean-to, and a late 20th-century wing obscure the rear wall. The interior has not been inspected, but is likely to be of interest. The datestone on the front wall likely commemorates a marriage, with the initials "VD" separated from those below by an inscribed heart. The house was formerly the “Crown Prince Inn,” later renamed “The Prince” due to the unpopularity of the German Crown Prince during the 1914-18 war. Historical photographs show that the eaves height to the right of the central chimney was raised in the early 20th century, and the entrance door was shifted to its current position opposite the stack.