Description

ULLESTHORPE
Home Farm Farmhouse
SP58NW
1323-0/3/101
II

Farmhouse. C17, with later alterations; the stone section may
in part be medieval. The latter rubble; the rest part
timber-framed (concealed) and brick clad, part brick. Roofs of
tile and Welsh slate. The building history is complex and
uncertain. Principal range, 2 storeys, C17 but much remodelled
returns to form a double-depth wing under various roof levels,
part C17 and part C19, which presents gabled fronts towards
the garden; this in turn connects with a rubble cross-wing
that may be late medieval in origin. The main rooms are
contained within the principal range. Part of this consists of
a converted barn. Farmyard elevation irregular, 4-windows to
1st floor with C20 2 and 3-light casements; pentice roof over
doorway and canted bay window, with small single-light window
to right. Rear elevation of this range with a regular 2-window
disposition under cogged brick eaves cornice, the windows to
both floors with segment heads, 2 and 3-light casements,
leaded to 1st floor, with external shutters to ground. Gabled
porch to centre doorway. The attached former barn irregularly
fenestrated in C20. The return of principal range and wing has
oversailing corridor above corner entrance with massive ridge
stack above; the remainder of this wing towards farmyard with
2 and 3-light casements. The garden front dominated by the end
wall of principal range to left (with 2-light 1st and blocked
attic windows both under labels and probably C17 with shallow
porch to French window below) and, to right, another wing with
one window to each floor and attic. Between these flanking
gables is a third lower wing similarly fenestrated. To the
ridge is an extremely tall stack. Rubble wing, also 2 storeys
with attic, the gable wall rebuilt in brick towards garden,
has one 2 or 3-light window to each floor except the elevation
facing farmyard which is blank under a brick end stack.
Interior: rubble wing with chamfered ceiling beams and joists
to 1st floor and a roof with very large scarfed side purlins
supported on massive raking struts. The attic contains
ventillated panelled nesting boxes with eggshelf; various
joinery, some with HL hinges. Principal range with mainly
unchamfered ceiling beams. Returning wing with large chamfered
ceiling beams, one with step stops, and large bressumer to
fireplace. Much evidence of timber framing at junction of
these ranges. The house stands adjacent to extensive manorial
earthworks.

Listing NGR: SP5036687430

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26506308

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)