Rook Hall Farmhouse (EHER 29987)

A 16th-17th century timber framed house, altered in the 18th and 20th centuries.

December 1957. Grade II listed. A 16th-17th century timber framed house, altered in the 18th and 20th centuries. It is roofed with handmade red plain tiles. The rear range surviving range is from part of a late medieval house, forming a 'T-shaped' plan. <1> See photos <2>. 1999. Dendrochronology report. The main house is aligned north-south and is of five bays, a two bay western block includes the stairs. A fragment of carving above the window bears a date but only the last two digits can be seen, they read '75'. Cecil Hewett assumed the full inscription would read 1575. This is debated. Ten timbers were sampled for tree-ring analysis but no date could be produced for this building. <3> NRHE data transfer: Rook Hall [NAT]. <4> Rook Farm, house and barns, 300 yards north-west of the church. The house was built in around 1600 and has an original central chimney-stack with four detached shafts having ornamental caps. Inside the building are some original doors of moulded battens. <5>