Farmstead record SBK 036 - Farmstead: White House

At the time of inspection, only the main barn survived. It is a timber-framed and weatherboarded structure of the 19th C, representing the reconstruction of an earlier 16th or 17th C barn. It extends an impressive 28.2m in length by 6.2m in width and is of considerable historic interest. The design was originally for two buildings: a barn and stable, as shown on the Tithe map of 1840. The 2 buildings were amalgamated by raising the height of the stable to match that of the barn. Other than this it remains largely unaltered with its original framing in-tact. It is a rare survival with evidence of original doors and diamond mullioned windows (S1).

White House, Stradbroke. 19th century farmstead and farmhouse with converted buildings. Regular courtyard multi-yard plan formed by working agricultural buildings. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Significant loss (over 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within an isolated position (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.