Description

EAST ANSTEY SS 82 NE 2/2 Cruwys Ball - - II Tenement farmhouse. Probably mid to late C17, extended probably in late C18 and C19, with C20 alterations. Rendered stone rubble and cob. Corrugated asbestos roof to main range, slate roof at right end, with gable ends. Rendered axial stack. Plan: apparently originally a small 2 room plan farmhouse, with larger hall/kitchen to left heated by axial, formerly gable end stack at left end, with direct front entry and opposing rear stair turret close to the stack end, and a small unheated room at right end. Former outbuildings at each end, probably a stable to left added in C18 and C19 ciderhouse to right, converted to form part of dwelling in C20. Exterior: 2 storeys. 4-window range. C20 fenestration, 2- and 3-light casements, 3 panes per light. Deep projecting porch with lean-to slate roof and integral wall benches. 4 panelled inner door, the upper 2 panels glazed. Interior: hall/kitchen has chamfered cross ceiling beam and bressumers with hollow step stops, the upper end bressumer replaced in C20. Chamfered lintel to fireplace with 2 bread ovens, the earlier oven unusually is stone-lined. C17 straight headed doorways with chamfered surround to foot of winder staircase. Chamber over hall has chamfered fireplace lintel. Roof entirely replaced in C20, but some C17 rafters and battens survive over the unheated room end.

Listing NGR: SS8632825010

External Links

• Wikidata Q26400514

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