Description

CORSE CHURCH LANE SO 72 NE (north side)

10/23 Stone End

II

Farmhouse; possibly late C16, early to mid C18, mid C19 alterations. Flemish-bond brickwork to cross wing, rendered front wall to front of stem, rubble stone to rear, tiled roof. 'T' plan, 3-window stem, 2 storeys, tall 2-storey cross wing with lower 2-storey extension behind. Front: on left projecting wing, indented canted angles to form large bay end: plinth, three 8-pane sashes, flat rubbed brick arches over: plain brick string to canted end only: similar windows above. Stone dentil cornice with plain brick parapet and stone coping above, returning part way along sides. Hipped roof: steps down to cellar door; slightly- projecting chimney breast front of left return; chimney above. To right, flat-roofed single-storey projection in angle with lower stem: 6-pane sash, with 4-pane sash on canted face on right. To right 2-light wooden casement: boarded door behind open gabled single-storey wooden porch, carved bargeboards; lattice infill below mid-rail in sides. Similar window to right; 3 similar windows above, rising slightly above eaves into gabled dormers, carved bargeboards. Very wide projecting chimney-breast right return, smaller brick stack above on ridge: brick chimney on ridge on left against cross wing. Interior: main stem 6-bay roof, closed truss second from left: to right open arch-braced collar trusses, carved boss in centre below collar: 2 pairs flat purlins with slightly curved, single cusp wind braces: square ridge. First-floor ceiling inserted, hiding truss feet: wide chamfer to ground floor ceiling beams. Ground floor front in cross wing moulded dado rail and plaster cornice: 6-fielded panels to door, panelled shutters, marble fireplace surround with moulded edge. Stairs turned balusters and newels, moulded handrail swept up to landings. (V.C.H., Gloucestershire, Vol. VIII, 1972.)

Listing NGR: SO7906226920

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