Description

STRETTON ON DUNSMORE
SP47SW
5/45 Asylum Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Early/mid C19; later addition to left. Flemish stretcher bond brick
with black brick dog-tooth cornice. Late C20 concrete tile roof; brick right end
and rear stacks; addition has stack in left corner. Central staircase plan. 3
storeys; 3-window range. Addition of one storey and attic; one bay. Regular
front has half-glazed 4-panelled door to left of centre. Ground floor has
mid/late C19 wood mullioned and transomed 3-light windows, and first floor has
3-light casements, all with horizontal glazing bar. Ground and first-floor
openings have brick segmental arches. Second floor has 2-light casements, mostly
with glazing bars. Addition has late C20 three-light ground floor casement.
Interior not inspected. The farm is all that remains of the Warwick County
Asylum for Juvenile Delinquents, established in 1818 and closed between 1868 and
1871.
(V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.VI, p.242).

Listing NGR: SP4117571699

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26480909

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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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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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)