Building record BRD 234 - The Engine House, Brandon

The larger of the two buildings, known as the Engine House, comprises of a single storey structure built of chalk blocks faced in flint with limited decoration in ‘white’ brick. The structure was rectangular with a single apex roof covered with corrugated metal sheeting. One of the inner chambers contains a deep well with in-situ pumping equipment that was actuated by rods and a crank driven via geared wheels, drive shafts and belts, many of which are in place. A second chamber housed a workshop and contains a pair of substantial workbenches along one of the wall. Map evidence indicates that the building was constructed between 1883 and 1905. The second building, known as The Bothy, stands to the north east. The building was rectangular with a lean-to and a small extension to the rear. The walls are built of fletton bricks although the southwest wall. The roof is covered with slate with a tiled ridge. This building was constructed after 1905 and the presence of a bathroom suggests the building was used for domestic occupation. A third building was recorded, although its date and purpose is unknown (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2015 (S2).