Description

ASTON CANTLOW SHELFIELD
SP16SW
5/48 Shelfield Lodge Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. c.1600. Timber framed, but almost entirely rebuilt in late C17, C18
and C19. Brick; old and C20 tile roofs; brick stacks. Complex plan. 2 storeys;
3-window range. Front has late C17/C18 Flemish bond red brick to right, and C19
brick to left. Brick dentil cornice. Central mid/late C19 open front brick porch
with bargeboards. Chamfered segmental archway. Half-glazed 4-panelled door and
overlight with glazing bars. Mid C20 metal casements with glazing bars. Some
concrete lintels. Roof hipped to left. On right, set back, a C19 brick wing with
C20 metal casements. Left return side has projecting gable wing on left.
One-window range. C19 casements. Gable rendered; probably timber framed. C17
ridge stack of thin bricks with thin square pilasters. To rear: Irregular gabled
ranges. Large central C17 internal stack of thin bricks. Interior: Kitchen and
another room have broad-chamfered cross beams and open fireplaces with chamfered
bressumers. Chamfered beams. First floor has old 2-panelled doors. Forms part of
an interesting group with vehicle shed (q.v.), cartshed and granary (q.v.) and
stable, loosebox and archway (q.v.).
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.III, p.34).

Listing NGR: SP1202262753

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26480008

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