Description

STOKE CLIMSLAND - SX 37 SE 8/110 Lower Hampt including attached wall and 22.11.60 arch-way

GV II*

Farmhouse, now divided. Late C16 with later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed slate-stone with granite quoins and dressings; slate roofs, north-west cross-wing hipped to south side. Long hall range aligned north-west to south- east, entrance front facing to south-west, with 2 cross-wings to rear flanking small courtyard, enclosed by wall with arch-way on north side. 2 storeys. South West Side: Hall range has through-passage to right behind slightly projecting 2-storey gabled porch having 2-light mullion window with dripstone to first floor and moulded 4-centred outer arch with hollow spandrels and label. Inner arch also 4-centred, again with hollow spandrels and label, and having C20 diagonally boarded door with glazed panel to middle. C19 casement on each floor to lower room and tiny 2-light window immediately to left of porch. Section immediately to left of centre has shallower roofpitchedwith 4-light C19 casement directly below eaves and similar 6-light casement with wood lintel to ground floor. Recessed upper end has 3-light chamfered mullion window to first floor and late C18 slate-hung gabled porch with 2 monolithic granite Tuscan columns over 6-panel door (upper panels now glazed) with rectangular overlight. Slightly projecting cross-wing has tripartite horned glazing bar sash on each floor. Chamfered 3-light mullion window to left return. Integral granite end stack to right and 2 granite ridge stacks to left of hall range, all with chamfered dripstones and similar ridge stack to cross-wing. Rear (courtyard) Side: Hall range has chamfered Tudor-arched doorway to through passage. Chamfered 2-light mullion window with lintel breaking eaves immediately to right has external lateral granite stack to right, tapering to top with chamfered dripstone. Lean-to to right in angle with projecting range. Left projecting range is lower and possibly slightly later than hall range. Ground floor has chamfered 2-light mullion window to left and chamfered door surround to right with small rectangular window above directly below eaves. Integral end stack with chamfered dripstones to left. Attached wall enclosing courtyard is higher with slate coping and projecting lean-to to left end and has rendered granite 4-centred chamfered arch-way with wooden gate. Interior: Inspection not possible at time of resurvey (November 1987) but said to have C17 panelling in one room and likely to have other features of interest.

Listing NGR: SX3960174203

External Links

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