Description

SHINGLE BARN LANE
TQ 75 SW HUNTON
(south Side)
2/88 Buston Manor
25.7.52
GV II*

House, late C16, possibly with earlier core, with late C17 addition
and later alterations. Ground floor of late C16 section large blocks
of roughly coursed galleted stone, first floor weatherboarded to east
and south, close-studded with rendered infilling to north. Channelled
render to east gable end. Late C17 section chequered red and grey
brick. Plain tile roofs. Late C16 section (possibly built in stages)
T-plan, with main range running east-west, and stem of T projecting
forwards to south. Late C17 section L-plan, wrapped round south gable
end and west elevation of stem of T, stopping short of north end and
then projecting west from north-west corner; north side of projection
abuts south side of west end of T-plan block, forming very small central
courtyard. Both sections 2 storeys. West end of late C16 block 3
storeys. South elevation of east end of late C16 block: flat eaves
soffits. Multiple filleted brick ridge stack towards centre and one
smaller ridge stack towards east end. Irregular fenestration of 4
windows; three 2-light C19 mullioned casements and one 3-light casement.
Ribbed door in 4-centred arched stone architrave with continuous roll
moulding, beneath central stack. East elevation of south wing: eaves
raised towards south end, possibly in C19, to resemble cross-wing with
hipped roof. Irregular fenestration of 2 tripartite sashes. Hollow-
chamfered stone doorway with semi-circular head and moulded hoodmould,
up 2 steps to left of centre. East gable end of late C17 section with
higher eaves than south wing and with modillioned cornice. Projecting
rendered stack. One 24-pane sash. South elevation of late C17 range:
high coursed and galleted stone plinth. 4-course rubbed brick plat
band. Rusticated rubbed brick quoins. Moulded wooden eaves cornice
with scrolled modillions. Steeply pitched hipped roof, west hip returning.
Central brick stack, and rear stack to right.Projecting brick stack to
north gable end of west wing. Regular 4-window front of barely recessed
20-pane sashes with splayed rubbed brick voussoirs. Four 24-pane
ground-floor sashes breaking plinth and splayed internally. West return
elevation: regular 4-window front of 3 20-pane sashes, and one tripartite
sash to north end. Two 20-pane sashes to ground-floor, and one blocked
late C17 moulded wood cross window with splayed rubbed brick voussoirs.
Half-glazed door with flat hood in blocked window opening to north end.
West-projecting section beyond north window, with plinth, plat band,
lower eaves, and roof hipped to west; one cross window to south, and 3
sashes to west. This abuts end of late C16 range. North elevation of
late C16 range: west end block 3 storeys, with narrow doubly-jettied
section to its west end. Jettied section has moulded ground-floor
cornice to west return and hipped roof to north. West gable of main range
with moulded bargeboards and pendant. Rest of range 2 storeys. Filleted
and corbelled stack to 3-storey section, in north slope of roof
immediately east of jetties. Irregular fenestration of 9 first-floor
casements; two 3-light to 3-storey section and seven 2 and 3-light to
2-storey section. One 3-light C19 casement to second floor of west end,
and one to second floor of jettied section. Interior not inspected.
Associated from late C16 with Fane family.

Listing NGR: TQ7129050959

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545258

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