Description

SHUSTOKE SHAWBURY LANE
SP28NW (East side)
5/193 Hill Farmhouse
- II
House. Late C17, altered in early C19. Timber-framed, partly exposed in one
gable end, otherwise cased and rebuilt in red brick, Flemish bond on squared and
coursed sandstone plinth. Plain-tiled gable roofs. Ridge stack of red brick at
junction of main range and cross-wing. T-plan having principal entry to main
range, away from the hearth. One storey and attic. South front was the main
elevation. One C19 gable dormer. Boarded doors. Iron frame leaded light
casements with original fastenings, C19. In the north wall, overlooking the
yard, is another C19 gable dormer and at ground floor an early C19 canted bay
with brick base and similar iron casements, leaded lights and original
fastenings. The cross-wing at the east end is of 2 storeys. Box framing of small
panels exposed in north gable. 2 bays. At first floor a C19 casement. Segmental
arch to 3-light ground floor casement. Some disturbed brickwork at north end.
Interior: Back-to-back inglenook hearths, one with C18/early C19 mantel. Later
C17 closed string dog-leg staircase with landing. Turned balusters, and
toads-back rail. Stop-chamfered main beam. Through-purlin roofs to both main
range and cross-wing. The gable ends and main trusses have studwork. At the
gable ends in the heads there are inclined struts. The centre truss has a raised
tie to allow easier movement at first floor. There is a Victorian cast-iron
grate in one bedroom. In the cross-wing at first floor a cheese room has a floor
of plaster.

Listing NGR: SP2451089737

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26520340

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)