Description

SIBFORD FERRIS MAIN STREET
SP3436-3536
(South side)
16/148 The Old House
08/12/55 (Formerly listed as Orchards
(The Home Farm))
GV II
Farmhouse now house. Reputed to have been bought by Jeremiah Lamb in 1658. C18
alterations. Coursed ironstone rubble. Steeply pitched, raised thatched roof.
Brick ridge and end stacks. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range. Entrance to
left has plank door, wood lintel and large hood. Entrance is flanked by 2-light
and single-light windows in wood frames. To right a 3-light metal casement and a
bow window. First floor has two 3-light and a 4-light metal casement in wood
frames. Wood lintels throughout and lead cames, wrought-iron casement fasteners
and springs. Jeremiah Lamb is said to have moved here from Little Rollright Mill
and to have been a farmer who formed a unique collection of British wildflowers.
Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP3562037328

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26298924

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (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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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)