Bayleaf Farmstead - Bayleaf, a timber framed hall house is one of three houses presented to the museum by the East Surrey Water Company from the Bough Beech Reservoir site. It was built in the 15th century, and has been re-erected in its original form. The farmstead group was completed in 1988 with a barn from Cowfold.                 Photo: David Packman

The timber-framed barn from Cowfold dates from 1536, its main use was for the storage of crops.

Photo: David Packman

Photo: David Packman

The Museum's draught horses are either pure bred Shire horses or cross breeds. They represent as closely as possible the traditional size of cart horses found on farms from the middle of the 19th century until the mid 1950s. They would have been used for every type of farm job, including the heavier local transport work.                                                                                               Photo: Janet Packman

This 18th century open shed from Charlwood, Sussex may have originally been a wagon or cart shed.

Photo: David Packman

Photo: David Packman

The timber-framed Pendean Farmhouse from Midhurst, Sussex was built in the early 17th century. It differs to medieval houses, as it has no open hall, instead a brick chimney heats two of the ground floor rooms and one of the upper rooms although it still has unglazed windows. Below, the garden of Pendean houses a pigsty where the museum's Tamworth pigs are kept.                            Photo: David Packman

Photo: David Packman