Description

MARSTOW CP
SO 51 NE
8/90 Ciderhouse, bakehouse
and wash-house about
5 yards south of
Marstow Court

GV II

Ciderhouse, bakehouse and wash-house. Probably late C18 to early C19
with mid-C19 extension. Sandstone rubble, pantile roof and brick stack.
Rectangular plan, three plus two bays aligned east-north-east/west-north-
west. One storey. North elevation has two windows. One, roughly central,
has cambered head and 2-light casement with inward opening shutters on spear-
head strap hinges. To its right in two-bay full-height bakehouse and wash-
house extension is a small window in a blocked doorway. At the extreme
right is a ledged door into the bakehouse and wash-house. Large opening
with cambered head and early C20 sliding door to left-hand side of ciderhouse.
To the right of the sliding door is entry, also with cambered head, to cider-
house. To the left of the ciderhouse is a lean-to, probably early C19, in
the front wall of which is a dressed stone triangular headed opening to small
pigeon loft. Interior of ciderhouse has complete cider-press and mill.
Eastern truss has triple angle struts. Western truss is composed of a pair
of re-used cruck blades with two collars. Interior of bakehouse and wash-
house has bread oven and copper. Its one truss has collar and queen struts,
the latter tied back to principals.

Listing NGR: SO5528819183

Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)