Description

MORTON BAGOT 8P16SW 5/129 Greenhill Farmhouse 01/02/67

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Farmhouse, Late C15, with early C16 additions, and early C17 staircase and north-west wings; C17, C18 and C20 alterations. Timber framed; close studding and square framing with lath and plaster and brick infill; some render; parts refaced or rebuilt in brick:. Old tile roofs; brick stacks. Complex plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. Front has central range, 2 cross wings of differing heights, and gabled staircase projection in right re-entrant angle. Central range is underbuilt in brick. Entrance has plank door and hood with simple brackets. Leaded-light casements. Small ogee light to left, wood mullioned and transomed windows to right, 4-liqht to ground floor; 3-light above with small adjoining casement. 2-light casement to left. Staircase range has 2-light latticed casement and small gable light. Left wing is underbuilt in plastered brick. 3-light casements with brick segmental arches. Left side has close studding below, square framing above. Irregular left return side has external brick stack of 2 diagonally-set square shafts. Gabled range has exposed framing with jowled posts and brief:: infill, underbuilt in brick. Further brick range has C20 plank door and adjoining window, and C20 casements. Right return side has brick range on left with 2-light casements, and slightly lower timber framed range to right. Irregular fenestration. Central range gable visible above roof, Irregular rear, mostly of brick. Brick external stack on left. Interior inspection not permitted, but VCH lists following features: hall and north room have chamfered beams with moulded stops and square, joists. C17 timber framed partition. Hall has flagged floor and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer. South wing rooms have stop-chamfered beams. C17 staircase with turned balusters Partition on first floor has heavy framing. South wing roof smoke blackened. roof smoke blackened. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol. III, p.134).

Listing NGR: SP1103463641

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)