Peckers Farmhouse (EHER 4296)

Peckers Farmhouse was built in the late 16th century, with early 17th and 19th century alterations and a 20th century extension. It is timber-framed, with plaster on the lower walls and tilehung upper walls. The roof is tiled. The south-east cross wing remains from an earlier hall house. The north-west cross wing and the two-storey hall block were built or rebuilt in the early 17th century. To the rear of this wing are 19th and 20th century extensions. Surviving early internal features include a plaster frieze dating to circa 1600-1620 and 17th century panelling, stair posts and rails.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 4296 and 37346. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Peckers [NAT]. <1> Peckers, house, 1 1/2 miles north-west of the church, was built probably in the 16th century with a central Hall and a gabled cross-wing at the north-west and south-east ends; the building has been largely altered and extended at the back. On the north-east front the upper storey formerly projected at each end but has been underbuilt. An original chimney-stack retains part of four octagonal shafts. <2> - <4> Farmhouse, of the late 16th and early 17th century, with 19th and 20th century extension. It is timber-framed, the lower walls are plastered, the upper walls tilehung, and the roof is tiled. The south-east crosswing remains from an earlier hall house. The north-west crosswing and the two-storey hall block built or rebuilt in the early 17th century, with early 17th century stair tower in the south angle. (The RCHM reported that both crosswings were jettied but no evidence of jetties visible in 1982). Original axial chimneystack at north-west end of hall block, with four octagonal shafts accurately restored 1981. There is a 17th century external stack at south-east end. Cellar under north-west crosswing and 19th and 20th century rear extensions to this wing. Ground floor of south-east crosswing is blind to the front, with two 20th century casements on ground floor, five 20th century casements on first floor, and a 20th century gabled porch. Plaster frieze, dates to about 1600-1620, around 1½ walls of lower south-east room, remainder reproduced 1981. There is some early 17th century panelling in lower middle room, 17th century stair posts, rail and string, with 20th century flat balusters. Two-movement iron crane fixed in brickwork of main hearth, pivot defective. RCHM 7. <5> See: <6>