Church Farm House

Church Farm House is a farmhouse, now a private residence, with a 16th-century timber-frame core. It was extensively refronted around 1700 and altered in the 18th century, having undergone restoration following a serious fire in 1971. The house is constructed of brick with a timber frame and has an old plain tile roof. Originally a 3-bay timber-frame building, likely with a cross-wing, the front of the house was changed during the c1700 refronting. An additional bay was added to the far end in the 18th century, featuring a parapeted end wall. The front elevation is two storeys with a cellar, presented as five irregular bays. A doorway is positioned approximately centrally and features a 20th-century glazed door within a doorcase comprising engaged Doric columns, a broken entablature, and an open pediment containing a carved fan. An external stack is located in the left bay. The ground floor has three 12-pane flush-sashed windows, while the first floor has a string course and three irregularly placed 9-pane sashes. There is a brick dentil cornice and a parapet with stone coping. The roof is hipped behind, with a stack on the right hip. Internally, the house was rebuilt after the 1971 fire. At the far end of the hall, behind a restored c1700 door, is a dog-leg staircase with turned balusters and a moulded handrail. Within a room to the left of the staircase is a large fireplace constructed of squared stone, and a corner cupboard dating from around 1700.