Description

ASTLEY BREACH OAK LANE
SP38NW (North-east side)
8/20 Breach Oak Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse. C16/C17, with C19 alterations. Timber framed with brick infill, and
some rebuilding in C19 brick to rear. Plain-tile roof. Left return side has
large sandstone external stack with 2 star-shaped shafts of thin bricks; large
central brick ridge stack has 2 rows of 2 arched panels. L-plan with large wing
on left. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. C19 ribbed door in angle. Open
porch has plain-tile hipped roof. Similar door on right has brick segmental
arch. Irregular fenestration. 3-light casements with horizontal glazing bars to
left. First floor has an old 2-light lead-latticed casement. C19 and C20
two-light casements. Long wing has some of framing replaced with brick. C20 wood
mullioned and transomed 4-light ground-floor window. First floor and attic have
C20 three-light casements. C2 casements have leaded lights. Left return side
and rear are largely rebuilt in brick. Interior not inspected.
(VCH: Warwickshire: Vol VI, p17)

Listing NGR: SP3092987206

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26480184

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Recommended Books

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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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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)