Description

BETCHTON C.P. (Off) NEWCASTLE ROAD
SJ 75 NE
6/17 Brook Farmhouse
14/2/1967
- II

Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17 with addition of 1832. Timber
framed with rendered infill and plain tile roof. Two storeys.
Entrance front: at left is the gabled earlier portion which has a
rendered ground floor with a 3-light C19 casement window imposed in a
C17 moulded wooden surround. The first floor is jettied and has a
moulded bressumer and close studding with middle rail to the first
floor with tension braces to the lower body. Above is a slightly
jettied gable with moulded brackets at either side and close
studding. Three-light casement windows to the first floor and attic.
To the right of this is a recessed portion with one 3-light ground
floor window and above that a 3-light first floor window. To right
again is the early C19 addition which has a C20 lean-to porch at left
with a C20 door and above this a camber-headed datestone which bears
the inscription J.W./MDCCCXXXII. To the ground floor at right of this
are one 3-light camber-headed window and one 2-light window at far
right. To the first floor are one 3-light and two 2-light casement
windows. Dentilled cornice above. Ridge chimney stack at left. C20
addition at far right. The left hand side has rendered walling to the
ground floor with French windows at left and one 3-light casement
window at right. To the right of this is a window of 4 blocked lights
with moulded sill, mullions and transom. The first floor is jettied
and has moulded brackets and a moulded bressumer supporting
close-studding with a middle rail and tension braces to right, left
and centre. One 4-light C19 casement window imposed at left in a C17
wooden projecting surround. To the right is a similar window and
immediately to the right of it a C17 window with 4 blocked lights and
moulded mullions and transom. Chimney stack at right of centre. The
rear has close studding to the first floor of the C17 wing at right.
Interior: Small-framed walling and chamfered and ovolo-moulded
ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: SJ7855459303

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q59149063

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