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Hermitage Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8401 / 52°50'24"N

Longitude: -2.6291 / 2°37'44"W

OS Eastings: 357722

OS Northings: 327138

OS Grid: SJ577271

Mapcode National: GBR 7N.T3X4

Mapcode Global: WH9C7.LW83

Plus Code: 9C4VR9RC+29

Entry Name: Hermitage Farmhouse

Listing Date: 16 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1237127

English Heritage Legacy ID: 428340

ID on this website: 101237127

Location: Shropshire, SY4

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Weston-under-Redcastle

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Weston under Redcastle

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


WESTON-UNDER- -
SJ 52 NE REDCASTLE C.P.

12/178 Hermitage Farmhouse
-
- II
Farmhouse. Early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber
framed with wattle and daub and red brick infill, cladding and additions;
plain tile roof. L-plan with gabled cross-wing slightly projecting
to rear on right and outshut running almost full length of hall range,
which appears to have been extended to left in C18. One storey and
attic. Framing: to cross-wing; rectangular panels, 3 from cill to
tie beam, with long straight tension braces, V-strut to front collar
and king-strut to rear collar; right wall rebuilt in early C2O red brick
and rear gable clad in same brick below tie beam. Long hall range
extended in C18 brick (Flemish stretcher bond) to left of straight
joint and clad or rebuilt in early C19 brick (mixed bond) to right.
Hall range has late C19 casement-fenestration, one of 3 lights to each
side of contemporary half-glazed door to left of centre, left with
concrete lintel, right with segmental head. Gabled eaves dormers directly
above, left probably C18, right early C20. Blocked doorway to right
of window with concrete lintel and another with segmental head to right
of segmental-headed casement. One 3-light C19 casement on each floor
to gable of cross-wing. Axial red brick ridge stack to right of hall
range has projections to each face, front with diamond-shaped pattern;
small integral end stack to left. Regularly coursed and dressed sandstone
rubble outshut to rear probably C19 and later C19 red brick lean-to
against left gable end. Right wall of cross-wing formerly had timber
framed outshut abutting. Interior: timber frame (square panels) exposed
to cross wall of cross-wing and visible beneath plaster to former gable
end of hall range (to left of present entrance). Room to right of
this has deep-chamfered cross beam with straight-cut stops and flat
joists; Victorian wooden fireplace with carved consoles in infilled
inglenook. Left ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam and inglenook
fireplace with wooden lintel; oak winder staircase behind door to front
left-hand corner. Another oak winder staircase to rear right-hand
corner of hall range. Plank and muntin doors with strap hinges throughout
and several C18 inset wall cupboards, including to larder in wall to
left of right room of hall range. First floor: inspection not possible
at time of resurvey (March 1986) but said to have exposed roof trusses.


Listing NGR: SJ5772227138

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