Post Card of Pelican Farm - posted December 1905

 

Terry Bird kindly sent us the following words to go with the postcard:-

Pelicans is just 50 yards up Red Hill from the crossroads, on the right. This postcard from 1905 shows it as a working farm, as it was for most of its life. 

It is one of just four places in the village with a grade II * listing by Historic England.

It is a Wealden Hall House of a style often used by substantial yeoman farmers. The huge oak beam, spanning the open hall, has been dated to the 15^th century. The main chimney stack and fireplaces are believed to be 16^th century.

For a long time until the early 18^th century it was owned by the Codd family. In 1598 there was a felonious killing in the language of the court, of one servant by another.

It was used as an office in the late 20^th century, before returning to being a private home.