Description

SU 73-7450 & 73-7451 ODIHAM HIGH STREET (north side) 17/9 Palace Gate Farmhouse 8.7.52

GV II

Mid C17, C18. Building in 3 parts, the earliest (northern) part being a tall 2-storeyed house, much altered but with stylish features,. with symmetrical east and west fronts of 1.1.1 windows, the centre of slight projection. Signs of a former hipped roof survive at the eaves but above this is a red tiled roof gabled at each end, a large shafted stack being attached at the south. The walling is red brick, Flemish bond, with projecting chamfered quoins, a thin 1st floor band, a plinth with altered openings and infilling of former large windows, timber-framed gable. There are 3 old mullioned and transomed windows on the 1st floor (2 outer on west side, central on east) and other later casements. The probable central doorways are now filled, the entrance being in a small slate- roofed outshot from the north-west corner. To the south of this part is a longer lower domestic range (C18) of 2 storeys, 3 windows: at its junction with the older part there is a 2-storeyed (C19) extension on the east side, with a l-storeyed outshot attached to its south side. Red tile roofing, with hip on the east wind: red brick walling, with blue leaders in the lower part, some altered openings. Casements, some old with leaded lights: 2 plain doors in solid frames, one old panelled door on the east side. Attached to the south are storage buildings of lower elevation with some weather-boarded walling.

Listing NGR: SP7866053085

External Links

• Wikidata Q26536730

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