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History / Bayleaf Farmhouse and Farmstead
     
   


Bayleaf is a timber framed hall house, dating from the early 15th Century.  This property is often used by history re-enactment groups.  With it's authentic interior and beautiful garden, the atmosphere of medieval times is recreated. We use this property for Fleece to Fabric and Period Workshops.  The house is part of a bigger complex known as the Bayleaf farmstead.  The farmstead group consists of the farmhouse with its extensive garden; a barn and farmyard, orchards and shaws (small woodlands) and is intended to have the character and detail of the original setting of the house in the 16th century. 

Maps of the Bayleaf Farmstead

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Suggested Topics

  • Unit 2 What were homes like long ago?

  • Unit 8 What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?

Workshops Using this Building
Life in Stuart Times  Fleece to Fabric module and Bees and Candles module Details
Life on a Tudor Farmstead  Fleece to Fabric module Details
Medieval Realms Workshop  Bayleaf and the Cowfold Barn Details
Side by Side Farming Visits  Bayleaf, Bayleaf garden and Cowfold Barn Details
Traditional Farming Sessions  Cowfold Barn Details


Other Information
The Wealden House Bayleaf is an example of this type of house, common in South Eastern England. Details
Fireplaces The Museum's buildings contain examples of the development of fireplaces from a simple open hearth through smoke bays to chimneys.  A tangible example of design evolution. Details
Gardens , Orchard and Shaws Landscape features surrounding the Bayleaf House with the character and detail of its original 16th century setting. Details


Detailed Research

For more details of the social and economic history of Bayleaf and the surrounding area click here