Description

TR 03 NW MERSHAM SOUTH STOUR

6/153 Elm Tree
Farmhouse
13.10.52

II

House. Mid C16. Timber framed, exposed close studding with plaster
infill, part underbuilt with painted brick, and tile hung with plain
tiled roof. Lobby entry plan of 4 framed bays. Two storeys on
plinth with continuous jetty, returned to right on dragon post.
Hipped roof with stack to left. Three wooden casements on first floor,
with infilled mullioned lights to right. Three tripartite wooden
casements on ground floor, with small light to left of doorway, and
opened panels to centre. Plank and stud door to left with C19 flat
hood on brackets. Catslide outshot to rear. Three insurance plaques
adorn the front elevation. Internal well. The scene of a skirmish
between Bow Street runners and the notorious smuggling Ransley gang.

Listing NGR: TR0496839097

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26527212

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)