Description

SO 23 NE MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP -

1/48 Old Kates
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GV II

Farmhouse. C17. Coursed dry stone rubble, corrugated iron roof. 2 rooms
with hearth and bread oven at east end. Two low storeys, upper floor open
to roof. Window to left of centre, small first floor window to right of
centre above doorway with planked C20 door; large window frame in rear wall
with holes for 5 diamond section oak mullions. Interior: evidence of plank
and muntin partition; fire-surround has stone cheeks and oak lintol has broach
chamfer-stops; to left of fireplace is access to winding newel stair with
rebate in back wall for former staircase door. Staircase has oak treads,
a corbelled roof and is lit by a small square window. Roof has 3 purlins,
interrupted tie-beam trusses with opening between 2 upper rooms; rafter
pegged to upper purlin; carved underside of lowest purlin for upper window-
head; upper fireplace; staircase entered through segmental head. Construction
very similar to Lower House Farmhouse (qv).

Listing NGR: SO2910337330

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26518165

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record