NHER 64450 (Building record) - Rose Farm, Rectory Road

Rose Farm. Previously recorded under NHER 21742.

June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"17th-century timber-frame house. Plastered. In 19th century, rooms added onto front, also plastered and with lower pitched slate roof with gsbled ends. Two storeys and attic (attic windows in end gables). Three bays".
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2020.

September 1985. Field Observation.
Examined by E. Rose (NAU) during restoration work:
Unusual and very interesting house surrounded by remains of medieval moated site (NHER 21742). Apparently originally a large one-room timber framed building with original upper floor, 16th century, extended to east with stack in high quality style, early 17th century, when partition inserted in older section to form screens passage plan. Extra facade block built on around 1830. Under restoration.
See detailed report in (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 30 September 1985. P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2020.

Pre 8 November 1985. Field Observation.
Owner reports that Robert Smith (NAU), after a cursory inspection, dated the building to all one period in the 17th century; but Alan Carter agreed with E. Rose's interpretation but with different dates - the eastern section to c.1600 and the western to c.1640.
Owners have excavated round about and found flint foundations of a large north-to-south aligned block partly underlying the present western section and projecting to west and north. This makes them agree with the suggestion that the eastern part of the present building was originally part of a larger 'L'-shaped building, the western section being added on part of the site of the main block.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 8 November 1985.
Information from (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 22 September 2020.