Plains Farmhouse (EHER 34551)

An early 17th century timber framed house, which was previously a farmhouse. It has extensive later extensions.

A house, former farmhouse, dated to the early 17th century. It is timber framed and rendered with red brick, gabled, south wall and some red brick in rear wall. The roof is gabled in plain tiles. The building is two storeys with attics with extensive single storey extensions. There is a single storey red brick brewhouse with gabled plain tile roof and gable end stack, attached to front (former rear) elevation. Two storey red brick 19th century extension to present rear (east) with gabled roof. The present front (west) elevation has off-centre rectangular ridge line stack and gabled porch of red brick with arched entrance and bargeboards. The brewhouse has mixture of casements and sash windows. The rear roof of the main block has two three-light 20th century small paned casement dormers with flat roofs. There are extensive 20th century rear and side extensions with flat roofs. <1>