Description

SP 62 SE GRENDON UNDERWOOD HIGH STREET
(south side)

1/88 Shakespeale Farmhouse

25.10.51

GV II*

House. Late C16 and C17 with some alterations. Tall cross wing to left
has timber frame with diagonal braces and thin brick infill and plinth.
Lower range to right has thin brick to ground floor and C18 chequer
brick above. Old tile roofs. Crow-stepped gable and rebuilt chimney
with 2 diagonal shafts to right. Main chimney between left bays is
of thin brick with shafts grouped in cross pattern set diagonally on
modillion base. 2 storeys, attic and cellar, 4 bays. Old leaded casements.
Gabled bay to left has cross casements to main floors and oval window with
paired casements to attic. Range to right has 4-light casements with
transoms to ground floor outer bays, 3-light casements above and 4-light
casement to centre of first floor. 3 hipped attic dormers with paired
casements. Attic windows and central first floor window all have
intermediate diamond mullions. Central board door with rectangular
fanlight. Outshot to rear of right range, single storey C19 extension
at right-angles to rear centre. Rear of left bay has 2-storey lean-to porch
projection with C16-C17 board door in moulded frame. Interior: main stack
has fireplaces of thin brick with 3-centred arches, that to ground floor
left bay moulded and colourwashed, that above and to ground floor of
second bay with chamfered arches; C16-C17 dog-leg staircase with moulded
handrail, chamfered square newel posts with acorn finials and shaped
splat balusters to upper flights; 2 moulded and stopped spine beams to
ground floor of left bay, also a painted wall panel; stop-chamfered cross
beams in ground floor room of second bay; some old glass and window
catches.
RCHM II p. 131 Mon.4.

Listing NGR: SP6784620856

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535602

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)