Description

SS 20 SW MARHAMCHURCH

7/51 Steart
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- II

House, formerly farmhouse. C17, C19 alterations. Cob on stone plinth, left
front stone rubble to first floor level. Colourwashing and plastering underway
at time of survey, 1984. Corrugated asbestos roof with gable ends, massive
projecting stack at right gable end, brick chimney at left gable end. Original
plan probably 2 rooms and through or cross passage, stair inserted in passage.
Rear outshut. 2 storeys. 3 window slightly asymmetrical front. Central timber
doorway leads into stair hall. Late C19 ground floor windows: 2-light
casements, 6 panes per light. Original C17 2-light timber casement off-centre
above front door blocked in but retaining frame during time of survey, 1984.
First floor C20 windows left and right casements with sills and heads at
different levels, 2 panes per light. Ground floor room right has large fireplace
with fireplace beam with step stops. 4 trusses with collars halved and pegged, 1
truss has failed, 1 has mortices for 2 tiers of threaded purlins.

Listing NGR: SS2361903337

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26524306

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Recommended Books

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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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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)