FOUR PICTURES: 8-10 Old Martyrs

Martyrs Farm, west of the London Road, was named after Protestant martyr Thomas Dungate who was arrested there in 1556 and burnt at the stake. The farmhouse, now two houses, has exposed timber-framing, a tile-hung upper floor and a substantial chimney. A 20th-century extension (no. 12, on the left) was built in the same style.

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EIGHT PICTURES: County Oak Cottage

County Oak Cottage was built as a timber-framed cottage at the edge of Lowfield Heath in 1705, possibly as a conversion of an older barn. The building has been extended and converted into an office, but part of the original structure remains.          

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SIX PICTURES: Little Orchards

This timber-framed house, built in the 16th century, survives among the factories and warehouses of the Manor Royal industrial estate. Many additions since the 19th century have transformed the north–south two-bayed building into an L-shaped structure with a prominent porch. A stone chimney-stack extends from ground level on the north side.

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THREE PICTURES: Hazelwick Grange

Formerly a farmhouse, this is believed to date from the 17th century. Its timber framing is augmented with white-painted brick. The front of the house, facing north, has a five-window range and a small porch with a gabled roof.

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FOUR PICTURES: Turks Croft, Ifield

One of several isolated houses in the Crawley area by the 15th century, this timber-framed cottage was extended in the next two centuries, and has five bays: three are original, and one was an open hall. It was converted into a smoke bay in the 16th century, when two bays were added; a chimney came later. The exterior exhibits timber framing, brickwork and tile-hanging.

 

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THREE PICTURES: Newstead Lodge, Ifield

This large and significantly altered house on Ifield Green has as its core a timber-framed building of about 1600. This part has a large chimney, weatherboarding and brickwork, and a tiled roof. The largest part of the building is the 19th-century east face, and a 20th-century addition projects from the west side. An 18th-century staircase survives inside.

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SIX PICTURES: Langley Green Farm

This small cottage was built of brick in the 18th century. The upper storey is hung with tiles, and there is a substantial chimney-stack.

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TEN PICTURES: Langley Grange

This early-17th-century cottage's main architectural feature is a stair vyse—a type of spiral staircase—whose newel extends the full three-storey height of the building. The house is timber-framed and clad in stone, brick and tiles, and has three bays and a prominent chimney. The property is currently derelict.

 

 

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EIGHT PICTURES: 39 Langley Lane

This small cottage was built no later than the mid-18th century, although there is a modern section constructed of similar materials. It stands off Langley Lane on land belonging to Apple Tree Farm, and is now surrounded by new houses. The partly timber-framed building is tile-hung on the upper floor. A large chimney stack stands at the west end.

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