Farmstead record PSM 035 - Farmstead: Manor Farm

17th C timber-framed farmhouse which uses 15th/16th C timbers from earlier houses in the area, including those from a crown post roof structure. A number of alterations were made to this house during the 19th C including an extension. Also present at this site is a 17th C aisled, timber-framed 5 bay threshing barn which also re-uses earlier timbers, as well as a 19th C timber-framed and weatherboaarded threshing barn on a brick plinth. Although a number of alterations have been made to these barns, they still retain much of their original fabric. The rest of the farmyard mainly consists of 20th C strucutres, although a 19th C stable and shelter sheds were once also present at this site (S1).

Manor Farm, Preston St Mary. 17th century farmstead and farmhouse. Regular courtyard multi-yard plan formed by working agricultural buildings, with additional detached elements. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Partial loss (less than 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within a hamlet (S2-7).

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.