Crabtrees Farmhouse (EHER 34258)

A house with a 16th century or earlier left range, an 18th century right range, and a 19th century red brick rear range and other alterations and extensions. It is timber framed and plastered with red plain tiled roofs, that to right range hipped and a chimney stack to the right of the left range. The right 18th century range faces west, is ashlar line plastered, and has projecting eaves with brackets.

Listed building description A house with a 16th century or earlier left range, an 18th century right range, and a 19th century red brick rear range and other alterations and extensions. It is timber framed and plastered with red plain tiled roofs, that to right range hipped and a chimney stack to the right of the left range. The right 18th century range faces west, is ashlar line plastered, and has projecting eaves with brackets. It is formed of three bays and the central bay bowed. Interior features include, inglenook fireplace, mantel beam over, chamfered bridging joists, exposed wall studs, two square headed service doorways (now blocked) to living room, restored mullion window to rear wall, halved and bridled top plate scarf. There are stairs by the chimney and 18th century stairs to front range. There are two 18th century corner cupboards, one not in-situ and a 18th century cupboard range in a bedroom not in-situ. There is moulded cornice to 18th century rooms, 18th century cast iron hob grate, the 18th century windows with panels under open inwards, probably to allow access for furniture. The 19th century build has a scratch date 1822. Newspapers dated 1782 and 1892 were found during repairs to the roofs and are still in the owners possession. Shown as Crabstalks on Chapman and Andre Map 1777. <1> <2>