Jeffreys Farmhouse (EHER 29985)

A mainly 14th-17th century timber framed house which was extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles. The building comprises a hall and two crosswings, facing north-east.

July 1988. Grade II listed. A mainly 14th-17th century timber framed house which was extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles. The building comprises a hall and two crosswings, facing north-east. The left crosswing has two bays, is 14th century, with an underbuilt jetty, projecting forwards of the remainder. The middle range was mainly rebuilt in 17th century, retaining a late 16th century chimney stack and possibly other parts of the earlier open hall. The right crosswing is of two bays, is 15th century, with a 17th century chimney stack to the right of it, and 18th century extension beyond. There is a 19th century extension to the rear of the central range with a lean-to extension to the left of it, forming a catslide with the main roof. <1> <2> See photos <3>. Jeffreys Farm is situated on the west side of Mill Lane, Cressing, and is aligned approximately north-south. From the front it presents a uniform façade, pebble-dashed with old sash windows and a crosswing at the south end. The rear has a catslide roof over an outshot and a gabled extension towards the north. The outwardly Georgian exterior conceals an 'H-shaped' plan house with a 14th century crosswing to the south, a hall and later, probably 15th century, crosswing to the north. In the 17th century, a brick stack was inserted in the cross passage adjacent to the early crosswing and it became a lobby entry house. At the same time a floor was inserted in the hall roof was raised. In the early 19th century, an extra bay was added to the north, and the rear extensions were made. <4> <5> NRHE data transfer: (TL 77932029) Jeffrey's Farm [NAT]. <6> Jeffrey's Farm, house, north of (13), has inside the building two original moulded wall-plates. <7>