Gatehouse, cartlodge and outbuildings at Great Garnetts Farm (EHER 38125)

15th century or earlier timber-framed farm buildings.

Gatehouse, cartlodge, and outbuildings of the 15th century or earlier. It is timber-framed with mixture of roofing materials. The gatehouse is a tall, open structure with a peg tile roof. Beneath this is an original floor with centre tenoned floor joists and a spine beam supported on brackets. The roof/loft, has pigeon nesting boxes of clay. To the north-east of this is a long range with a gabled asbestos roof and rendered walls. This is of late medieval timber-framing with jowled posts, a number of old door openings and rebuilt roof. To the south-west of the gatehouse is another long range with half hipped peg tile roof and rendered walling. Joined to its south-west corner is a cartlodge with peg tile roof and walls of gault and red brick. Moated site. RCHM 10. <1> See: <2>