Gay House (EHER 34361)

A 17th century timber framed house extended in 20th century, it is roughcast rendered, and roofed with red clay pantiles. It formed from four bays facing SE with axial stack in second bay from left end. There is an 18th to 19th century extension to right and a 20th century single-storey lean-to extension to rear. There is a large 20th century two-storey crosswing to left. The main building is one storey with attics.

Listed building description A 17th century timber framed house extended in 20th century, it is roughcast rendered, and roofed with red clay pantiles. It formed from four bays facing SE with axial stack in second bay from left end. There is an 18th to 19th century extension to right and a 20th century single-storey lean-to extension to rear. There is a large 20th century two-storey crosswing to left. The main building is one storey with attics. The house has two large wood-burning hearths. Roof ceiled. In the 20th century left extension is a re-used 16th century floor structure, with a chamfered axial beam and joists of horizontal section jointed to it with soffit tenons with diminished haunches, reported to have come from an agricultural building in around 1965, and other re-used timber. Shown under the same name in the tithe award of 1841, without farm buildings, as part of Maltings Farm, of 58 acres. <1> <2>