Rolls Farmhouse (EHER 39156)

A mid 16th century timber framed house, altered in the 18th/19th century. It is plastered with some exposed framing, and roofed with handmade red clay tiles.

January 1953. Grade II listed. A mid 16th century timber framed house, altered in the 18th/19th century. It is plastered with some exposed framing, and roofed with handmade red clay tiles. It comprises a three-bay main range aligned east-west; a three-bay crosswing to the east; 19th century single-storey extension to the west. The crosswing is jettied to the north. The interior of the main range has jowled posts, and a doorway with plain doorhead to the west (service) bay; the wide wood-burning hearth leaves the original cross-entry unobstructed, and still in use. There is a full-length underbuilt jetty to the south. The parlour/solar crosswing is entered by a doorway with a thin Tudor doorhead. No explanation is apparent of the anomaly by which the main range was originally jettied to the south, the crosswing to the north. <1> See photos <2>. NRHE data transfer: Rolls Farm [T.I]. <3> Roll's Farm, house, nearly 1 1/2 miles south-west of Tollesbury church was built probably early in the 16th century and has a cross-wing at the east end. At the west end is a modern addition perhaps on the site of a former west wing. The upper storey projects at the north end of the cross-wing.<4> September 1972. Field survey. As described by <4>. Not outstanding. See general photograph. <5> Note: It is unclear which photograph is referred to by Source <5>.