Description

SJ 82 NW
11/10017

GNOSALL
GORSE LANE
Knightley
Knightley Gorse Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Circa C17; remodelled and extended in the C19. Timber-framed, partly rebuilt and
refaced in brick, north front rendered. Plain tile roof with gabled ends. Brick axial stack. PLAN:
3-room-plan; the parlour and kitchen to right and left of a central axial stack with back-to-back
fireplaces and entrance lobby at the front; small unheated room on left [east] end. Late in the C19
a porch was added at the front and a long wing was built at the back. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and
attic. Asymmetrical 2-window north front, windows disposed to the right. C19 casements with
glazing bars, ground floor 3 lights, first floor 2 lights and with small gables above; at centre late C19
gabled timber-framed porch. Long C19 red brick wing at rear incorporates some earlier brickwork.
INTERIOR: Stopped chamfer axial ceiling beams and exposed joists. Partition between left and
centre rooms has exposed headbeam and large studs.

Listing NGR: SJ8140925352

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26536011

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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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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)