Description

ASHOVER
SK3563 HILLTOP ROAD
1264-0/11/57 (North side)
Appletree Farmhouse and attached
boundary wall
II
Farmhouse and attached boundary wall Dated 1794, with Cl9
alterations. Regularly coursed squared gritstone with ashlar
dressings, coped gables with plain kneelers, gable stacks (one
brick, one ashlar), and a Welsh slated roof. L-plan. West
elevation of 2 storeys and 3 bays, with a massive surround and
lintel to the central doorway, having a shallow rectangular
overlight and a 4-panelled door. Flanking the doorway are
stacked stone-framed windows, the surrounds flush except for
the sills. Glazing bar sashes, 2 x 3 pane, are late C19
replacements of earlier sashes. Smaller semicircular headed
window with flush stone surround and projecting keyblock above
the doorway. Between the doorway and window is a plaque with a
moulded cornice above, inscribed 'O B R 1794'.
Attached boundary wall of flagstones stood on edge, approx.
one metre high, linked to square gatepiers to entrance on the
south side of the house, with upswept double boarded gates.

Listing NGR: SK3507663814

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513143

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)