Barcombe and Hamsey

	Monger's Farm (N) TA940

	The house is essentially T-shaped with a N-S range, hipped at the northern end and with a cross-wing at the southern end. It is brick clad beneath a tiled roof with tile hanging at first floor on the eastern side. Against the southern elevation there is a large two storey extension. The cross wing overshoots each side of the N-S range and additions have been made on both east and west elevations, lining up with its end walls. The few diagnostic features that remain suggest a date in the 1400s for an original four-bay medieval open-hall house, two bays of which survive within the N-S range. Framed smoke control would have been introduced towards the end of the 1500s. In the second half of the 17th century (1650+), the second bay of the hall and floored 'service' bay were replaced with a cross wing. This had a central chimney stack and a staggered butt-purlin roof which was originally hipped at each end. In 1840 the house was in use as two cottages. These notes have been compiled from survey reports prepared by Dr Annabelle Hughes. The full reports have been deposited in the Sussex Archaeological Society Library, Barbican House, Lewes, where they can be consulted by researchers.



	Monger's Farm, 1798. A house at Barcombe Cross in the occupation of Mrs Elizh Verrall. ESRO ACC 3712

Monger's Farm (N) TA940