Ellis Farmhouse (EHER 38122)

Mid 16th century and later timber-framed house.

House of the mid 16th century. It is timber-framed and plastered with peg tile roof of gambrel form. The house is a three bay former open hall without any form of upper chamber. There is a 20th century extension bay on the south end with a gabled peg tile roof of two storeys. The main block is of one storey with attics with four lean-to dormers in the front roof slope. The front has a 20th century gabled enclosed porch with a date in plaster of 1625 (incorrect). The windows are 19th century timber casements each with central horizontal glazing bars. There are jowled posts and a cambered tie beam with one surviving arch brace. The house has inserted 17th century floors and stack, the upper part of which is of clay. The roof was formerly of crown post form and was raised to gambrel form, probably in the late 18th century. <1> See: <2>