NHER 47541 (Building record) - Roper Farmhouse

Farmhouse. Mid 17th century and around 1700 of 2 builds. Flint with brick dressings at west, brick to east, red pantiled roof. Earlier lobby entrance 2 storey house at west with east addition of around 1700 doubling length. Ground floor 4 20th century windows and 3 20th century doors. First floor 4 20th century casements, 2 at lintel level perhaps reproducing earlier rectangular openings. East gable brick with brick coped Dutch gable and end stack. Off-centre stack to west. Interior: earlier house with stopped and chamfered cross beams and one ground floor room with chamfered spine beam. Single storey brick lean-to at east.
M. Dennis (NLA), 31 August 2006.