Larks in the Wood (EHER 27903)

Late 15th to early 16th century two storey house with attics, on a moated site.

NRHE data transfer: Larks in the Wood [NAT]. <1> Larks in the Wood, house, nearly 1 mile SSW of the church, is of two storeys with attics. It was built about the middle of the 16th century on a rectangular plan, and was extended towards the south early in the 17th century; late in the same century additions were made on the north-east and south-west, making the plan L-shaped. At the north end of the west elevation, the upper storey projects and is gabled. The original central chimney-stack has three octagonal shafts. Inside the building, on the two lower floors, the original block has moulded ceiling-beams and wall-plates; those on the ground floor have moulded joists with foliated stops and shaped wall-posts. <2> Late 15th to early 16th century, with later alterations and 20th century extensions. Moated site. Grade II*. <3> See also: <4>