Woodend Hall (EHER 32925)

16th century or earlier timber-framed house.

House of the 16th century or earlier. It is two storey, timber-framed and plastered. The house is of a complex plan form with a long main range with gabled peg tile roofs, with a discontinuous lean-to on the north-west side, a large timber-framed, possibly earlier, two storey rear wing, and a 17th century staircase tower. An additional peg tile roofed lean-to is on the north-east side of the rear wing. The front elevation has four window bays of the 19th century with double hung sashes with moulded surrounds and 3/3 panes. There is a modern peg tile roofed gabled porch at north-east end incorporating door, moulded jambs, date panel and guilloche patterned bargeboards of a porch of 1621, which is moved from the adjoining bay. Other windows are a mixture of old 19th century and modern casements. The north-east gable has 'ashlared' plaster and indications of a raised roof line. A large Tudor stack at the junction of main block and rear wing has a very wide flat arched headed fireplace in the hall bay. It has a massive timber-frame with emphatic jowls and original ovolo mullioned windows (RCHM 4). <1> See: <2>