Homefield

Homefield is a detached house, originally subdivided, dating to the 17th century and later, although it may contain fragments of earlier construction. The house is built of ham stone; the southern section is close to ashlar, while the remainder is of roughly cut and squared stone with ashlar dressings. It has thatched roofs between coped gables and stone slab chimney stacks.

The southern sector is two storeys with an attic, and comprises two bays. The northern sector is single-storey with attics, and extends over five bays. The south front features hollow-chamfered mullioned windows set in chamfered recesses. Bays 1 and 2 are taller and feature a shared label above and separate labels below to the two-light windows; these lower windows have diamond-leaded glass with some iron-framed opening lights. The remaining windows are two-light, except for the lower bay which is four-light, all with labels, rectangular leaded glass. Upper windows are located in the gables of bays 4, 6, and 7, with the window in bay 6 incorporating a projecting chimney stack, and a small rectangular attic window. A small, single-light window without a label is positioned to the right of bay 7. The north gable includes a single-storey extension with a hipped roof covered in double Roman clay tiles, and a moulded, cambered arched doorway, likely dating to the 19th century. There is evidence of a possible former doorway to bay 5. A second entrance is located under a porch on the south gable, which also displays a fire insurance plaque, set within a cambered arched gateway. Further mullioned windows are located above the porch. The west elevation exhibits similar windows with flat head lights, although two in the south section have four-centred arched lights. Two stair turrets are also present, the more northerly still in use, along with a cambered head doorway which appears to have been relocated based on an early photograph. The interior shows a complex and altered plan. The lower south room is a parlour, from which the stair has been removed. The entry room features stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops, an ovolo-mould square-headed fireplace, and an ovolo-mould doorframe. The north section is now a single room with a lateral fireplace, square-headed with an ogee mould, towards the south end. The stair beside the former entry has turned balusters and heavy posts. The former kitchen, located at the north end, has an adapted large fireplace in the north gable, and alongside a cambered arched ovolo-mould doorway. The ceilings here are supported by scroll stop beams. The roof frame incorporates several timbers that appear to be reused medieval elements, with trusses having slightly cambered collars and diagonally set ridge and trenched purlins.