Description

KENN KENN
SW 98 NW

2/174 Youngs Farmhouse

GV II

Former farmhouse. Probably early C18, remodelled in the early C19, accommodation
extended into former agricultural buildings at the rear in the later C19.
Colourwashed rendered sandstone; thatched roof with plain ridge gabled at ends:
projecting left end stack with bread oven, right end stack, stack to former
agricultural building.
Plan: The main block is a single depth plan, 2 rooms wide with an entrance into a
stair lobby with a wide stair; the right-hand room is larger than the left. The
house has been extended into a range of agricultural buildings to the rear at right
angles to the right-hand room providing service rooms.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 5 window front with a good thatched rustic porch
to left of centre with a plank front door. Set of attractive 2-and 3-light C19 or
earlier small pane timber casements.
Interior: Both fireplaces rebuilt; exposed roughly-chamfered crossbeams to both
ground floor rooms.
Roof: Not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX9219285470

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26462101

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Care and Repair