Description

BARBY RUGBY ROAD
SP57NW (West side)
1/63 The Village Farmhouse

- II

House. C16, remodelled and enlarged C17 and early C19. T-plan with C16 gabled
wing running east to west projecting forward to right of main entrance. Squared
coursed ironstone and coursed rubble, partly timber framed the upper floor
rendered externally. 2 storeys and attic; one bay. C17 extension adjoining to
south (left). Coursed ironstone rubble, 2 storeys and attic; 2 bays. C19
extension to right (north) of 016 cross wing, blue and red chequer brick, 2
storeys; one bay. Artificial stone slate roof. Brick and rendered stacks.
Entrance in right bay of south wing has re-used 517 four-centred stone arch and
C20 plank door. 3-light transomed casement window with wood lintel to left.
2-light casement window with wood lintel in left bay. 3-light casement window
with wood lintel in right bay in the first floor and similar 2-light window to
left. Cornice rebuilt in brick. Coped gable end to left. Cross wing has main
post of timber framing in angle adjoining south wing and part of diagonal brace
is exposed on the first floor. C17 one-light stone framed window to ground floor
and C20 three-light casement window to first floor. Gable end has window with
moulded stone frame. Square hood and 3-light casement on the ground floor.
3-light casement window with rendered frame to first floor and 4-pane window
with moulded frame to attic. C19 extension to north has 3-light casement window
in flat arched brick frame. Rear of cross wing has 4-light casement window in
C17 moulded stone frame to ground floor. 2-light casement window in rendered
frame to first floor and gabled attic dormer. South wing has re-used C17 stone
doorway with 4-centred arch, now blocked with C20 window inserted in the
blocking. C17 stone framed one-light window to left also re-used. Interior:
ground floor room has spine beam with ogee chamfer stops and sandstone fireplace
with 4-centred moulded arch. Other ground floor rooms have stop-chamfered spine
beams and joists. Cross wing retains much of the original roof structure with
the main rafters in a scissor truss at the apex. Timber frame with brick infill
is exposed internally.

Listing NGR: SP5418870479

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26297973

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