NHER 13953 (Building record) - Church Farm, Church Street

Double-pile house of two parallel sections, the front section (to west) being of late 18th-century date, three bays, two storeys with central door. Faced with flint flakes set on end, like Sussex galleting - unusual. This covers a wall of flint cobbles with stone trimmings. Some stone blocks in walls, and a carved corbel or capital found in restorations, probably came from the church (note the aisles demolished in 1791).
In southeast corner traces of curving turret-like wall on interior behind panelling - original spiral stair? Under this part of house a barrel-vaulted cellar, small. Rear (east) section of house mostly 19th century rebuilding (at same time as interior of front renewed, and probably when the brick imitation 17th century chimneys were added) but foundations may be older.
Two large foundation walls discovered in cutting damp course, running north under road towards church - stump of one still protrudes from west portion of house, the other from east portion; other foundations found under demolished outbuildings at rear (east) - these suggest a previous building on site.
Two wells in back yard, one with 18th century pump has softer water.
Flintlock pistol, coin of William III, 19th-century stone jars and ammonite found in restorations by [1].
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU). Information from record card (S1).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 May 2022.

February 1976. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"House. 19th century with earlier core. Brick, flint and stone. Glazed black pantile roof. Two parallel rectangular ranges in plan. Façade of three bays, two storeys of flint fragments in mortar. Central doorcase with consoles supporting plain frieze...Stone quoins and stone bracket to left hand gable return. Some 17th-century brick to right hand gable return. Gable end stacks with paired octagonal shafts."
Information from (S2).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S2) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 May 2022.