Hales Farmhouse (EHER 32900)

Late 16th century timber-framed house.

House of the late 16th century. It is a timber-framed and plastered two-storey farmhouse. The farmhouse has a gabled peg tile roof and slated lean-to at rear. It has an in-line transitional plan of four bays, including wide cross-passage/smoke bay, the hall, originally part-floored. The front elevation has a modern gabled, peg tile roofed open porch fronting the entrance door in its original off-centre position. The windows are generally 19th century wooden casements with horizontal glazing bars. The 17th century stack was rebuilt above roof and altered stack at south end. Remains of service door jambs and heads and diamond mullioned window. The roof is side purlin with curved wind-bracing and halved and bladed scarf joints in top plate (RCHM 9). <1> See: <2>