Description

SX 86 NE ABBOTSKERSWELL MAIN STREET
Abbotskerswell
3/15 Abbotsford
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23.8.55
GV II
House, formerly farmhouse. Circa late C18/early C19 re-modelling of probably C17
house with C18 and C19 rear wings. Rendered rubble walls with hipped slate roof to
main block, at rear left hand wing is hipped, right-hand one is gabled. 2 rear
lateral stacks and one at right gable end, all rendered rubble with brick shafts.
Originally likely to have been 3 room and through-passage with lower room and hall
heated by rear lateral stacks and inner room by gable end stack. Rear wings added
behind hall and inner room probably in C18 and C19 respectively. Re-fronted in
circa late C18. Probably C19 barn wing behind left hand end.
2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front consisting of symmetrical 2 window front
with central door to left and further 2 window bay to the right. Circa late
C18/early C19 12 pane hornless sash windows almost flush with the front face of the
wall. Contemporary door of 4 fielded panels with the lower half repaired. Doorcase
has pilasters, entablature blocks and frieze with moulded cornice and rectangular
fanlight. Modillion cornice below eaves. In front of the house is low garden wall
of limestone rubble with square gate piers and C19 wrought iron gate to left of
centre.
Interior: inaccessible at time of survey, may contain good quality late C18 joinery.

Listing NGR: SX8555368970

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26493584

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)