Follymill (EHER 37618)

Late 16th century timber-framed house.

NRHE data transfer: Follymill Farm (NAT). <1> Follymill (NAT). <2> Follymill (formerly listed as Follymill Farmhouse). It is a late 16th century house, extended in the early 17th century. (RCHM 38) Grade II. <3> Follymill Farm, house, on the east bank of the river Chelmer, 1 1/2 miles south-south-west of the church, was originally of an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the north-east and north-west. A modern addition has made the present plan half-H-shaped. In the middle of the north-west front is a 15th century oak doorway with moulded jambs and a four-centred arch under a square head with foliated spandrels. It was brought from Buckingham's Farm and has the original filleted door. The central chimney-stack has attached diagonal pilasters. Inside the building, much of the timber-framing is exposed. In the dining room, north-east of the chimney-stack, is an early 17th century overmantel with fluted pilasters, three arched bays and a fluted frieze, re-set. Some panelling of the same date is in a bay window, and re-set in the north-east wall, is a pointed doorway of oak with spandrels carved with roses and strap-work - it contains a panelled door. All the fittings are said to have come from Quendon Hall, and a gilded plaster flower above the doorway from Horham Hall. <4>