History

Late medieval cruck longhouse, converted to storeyed house circa 1600. Restored from dereliction 1990's, with Lower end rebuilt on line of original cowhouse.

Exterior

Stone with slate roof; lower end weatherboarded. Down-slope sited; entrance front faces former farmyard. Tall square stone chimney with oversailing top courses, and projecting weatherings. Three gabled dormer windows with casement glazing. Left end (modern rebuilding) has weatherboarding, oak entrance door, windows to L. To R of this, further doorway is flanked by broad windows with diagonal wooden mullions (renewed), and small square window at eaves. Rear weatherboarded end similar to front; upper section has 2 broad windows with diagonal mullions (partly original).

Interior

Cross passage has original stone flags. Room to R has stone stairs at side of chimney, heavy fireplace lintel, and restored post and panel partition. Three cruck couples with spurs raising eaves, notch-lapped collars and tie beams.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for survival of cruck framed longhouse.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29487589

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)