Description

FARTHINGSTONE
SP65NW
6/66 Heath Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse. Mid C18, remodelled early and mid C19. Coursed squared ironstone,
limestone dressings, slate roof, brick lateral and end stacks. 2-unit plan with
cross wing. 2 storeys with 3-storey cross wing; 4-window range. Tall cross wing
to left has giant segmental-headed blank arch, rendered within, framing
tripartite sash window to ground floor with 12-pane centre and 4-pane side
sashes, stone sills and surrounds, and to first floor a wood mullion and transom
window with similar surround, the lintel forming part of a band at base of arch.
A 2-light casement with timber lintel in gable above. Window to basement, and
quoins. 3-window wing to right has centred part-glazed door and wood mullion and
transom windows, all with hood moulds. C20 conservatory porch to right with
single-storey C19 extension behind. Interior: fine mid C18 marble chimneypiece
with overmantel to large first floor room in cross wing and elements of
staircase of same period with barley-sugar twist balusters.

Listing NGR: SP6139556410

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26338396

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)