Description

CHIVELSTONE SOUTH ALLINGTON
SX 73 NE
9/20
Manor Farmhouse
26.1.67
GV
II*

Farmhouse. Early C18 with C20 addition. Coursed and squared slate stone rubble
walls, the left-hand end wall is slate hung. Hipped slate roof. 2 brick axial
stacks, rendered brick stack at left-hand end.
Plan: apparently 4 rooms to main range with central entrance and stairhall,
with service wing behind right-hand end. Later C20 addition at left-hand end.
Exterior: 2 storeys with attic. Symmetrical 5-window front of early C19 12
pane sashes. Ground floor windows have stone flat voussoir arches above them,
brick arches over 1st floor windows. Flat string between storeys. Original
panelled double doors at the centre with a flat hood on shaped wooden brackets
above. Moulded wooden eaves cornice. Dormer window in roof at left-hand end.
Right-hand end wall has C18 2-panel door with flat hood above.
Interior: inaccessible at time of survey but known to have fairly complete C18
joinery.
This house seems to have undergone little C20 alteration and retains a very
traditional appearance.

Listing NGR: SX7940838706

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533688

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (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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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)