Purples Farmhouse (EHER 27512)

Late 14th and early 16th century timber-framed house.

House of the late 14th and early 16th century. It is timber-framed and plastered with red plain tiled roofs. To the left and right there are external red brick chimney stacks. It is a hall with gabled crosswing to right. The house is two-storeys with a two window range of 20th century three light casements. There is a central 20th century door with a top light and a flat canopy on timber supports. The early 16th century crosswing of two bays has moulded bridging joists, and halved and bridled scarfs to top plates. It has a central tie beam cambered with arched braces and two armed crown post over. The doorway has three centred head and moulded jambs. There is an 18th century rear extension. The late 14th century sooted hall roof originally with a crown post is now of one and part of another bay. A floor was inserted late 16th century and part of it was removed when the chimney was inserted about 1600. There are jowled storey posts. The shutter groove of main window is visible. There are also many 18th century doors with some original ironmongery. <1> <2> See: <3>