Dukes House (EHER 689)

A 16th century timber framed house with a 17th century extension at the rear.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. House built in the 16th century with crosswings at the north and south ends, and a projecting wing with 17th century extension at the back. East front has been rebuilt but has date above door of 1666. There are three original chimney-stacks. Inside, some original panelled doors. Roof of main block has king-post trusses. Barn west of the house is 16th century, with queen-post trusses. <1> 16th century, altered and added to in 1666 by Thomas Arthur Crush. East side almost completely altered to in the 20th century. <2> OS card has 2 photo cards of 1975. <3> Other refs: <4> <5> Field visit, 1975 Dukes is as described, but modernised and not outstanding. There is little external evidence of 16th century work and the chimneys are not original. See photographs. There is no trace or resident knowledge of the 16th century barn. <6> Field visit, 1988 No change. <7> This is a working farm consisting of a substantial farm house and the variety of storage and livestock buildings associated with it. The farm house dates back to 1460 and from 1666 was owned by Thomas Crush whose probate inventory of 1686 includes mention of a brewhouse, malt chamber, malthouse, kell house (kiln) and hop garden. Malting probably ceased in the second half of the nineteenth century. The house now has no remains of the features that would have been associated with malting and brewing. <8>. Dukes (NR) <9> Photographed <10>