Moynes Farmhouse (EHER 34279)

A 17th century timber framed house with early 20th century alterations and facing. The timber frame is encased in 20th century red brick and batten decorated plaster and the roof is covered in red plain tiles. The building is two-storey with two feature gables and a red brick, off-centre chimney stack.

April 1987. Grade II listed. A 16th to 17th century timber framed house with early 20th century alterations and facing. The timber frame is encased in 20th century red brick and batten decorated plaster and the roof is covered in red plain tiles. The building is two-storey with two feature gables and a red brick, off-centre chimney stack. <1> See also <2>. April 2012. Heritage assessment. The historic core of the house is a two-storey timber framed structure comprising two rooms on each floor divided by a substantial chimney, reflecting the typical domestic layout of the 17th century. The carpentry used in this part of the building indicates a construction date of around 1640-1660. Much of the wall framing is hidden by plaster, and the externally exposed studwork and Southern roof gables were added when the house was restored in the Mock Tudor style during 20th century renovations. Given the loss of the wall framing, the building's original layout is difficult to reconstruct with confidence. The central location of the chimney suggests it may have possessed a lobby entrance in the position of the existing porch (which is a late 19th century addition) with a stair to the rear much the same manner as today. The building is shown in an L-shaped plan on the 1838 Tithe map. The 17th century house probably possessed a lean-to service room behind its hall, but this was replaced by a large extension in the late 19th century and a pair of slate-roofed lean-to sheds was added at the Western gable. These sheds were much altered in the 20th century and it is proposed to replace them with two gabled extensions. <3>