Description

ST 69 SW HILL

4/118 Court Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. C17, altered early C19 as part of extensive remodelling of Fust Estate, with later alterations. Rubble and brick with brick dressings, slate roof to main block and single storey pantiled east dairy, brick stacks. Former through passage plan. 2 storeys and 3 windows, all 2 and 3-light casements in flat gauged brick heads, door in 2nd bay from right has trellis porch with triangular hood, 4-panelled and glass door in plain frame, dairy has 2-light casement and door. West side has 2 windows as on front, east side has ventilation opening in dairy, and 2-light window at attic level, one side headed, plank shutters behind; rear has single storey brick and rubble kitchen wing, 2-light casement in gauged brick segmental head, gable stack, covered passage to rear of dairy, to right ground floor casement with carved upper section with rosettes and 4 glass bull's eyes, thick mullion, reset with gauged brick flat head and brick apron, has C19 casement lights, 3-light casement above. Interior: plank and batten rear through passage door, C19 stair, 1st floor retains plank door from former winder, change in floor level to left of passage, heavy chamfered and stopped beams, dairy has stone flagged floor and lead-lined troughs. Marked on 1659 map of Hill plotted for Edward Fust, then Lord of the Manor.

Listing NGR: ST6465494907

External Links

• Wikidata Q26429790

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