Warren Farmhouse (EHER 9018)

Grade II listed farmhouse of 17th century or earlier origin.

Information from building listing. Warren Farmhouse is 17th century or earlier origin with later additions and alterations. It is Grade II listed. The original wing is timber framed and plastered with a red plain tiled roof. There are rear and left red brick chimney stacks, right single storey lean-to. It has two storeys and an attic. It has 3 windows to gable end those to ground and first floor small paned vertically sliding sashes, to attic a 4 light mullion with centre transom. To the left is a smaller gabled range, possibly a stair turret and to left and rear later brick built ranges, that to left single storey with 2 windows and a C20 door. Shown on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. <1> The Farmhouse is approached from a track off the Bury. The existing house cannot really be put earlier than 17th century, though if it were opened up it may well prove to be earlier. To the south of the house, about 25m from it, is a minor "earthwork", a break in slope which could indicate an old house platform, boundary ditch, ha-ha etc. <2> (adjacent SMR site 2990 is rectilinear field system)