Description

SO 60 SE HAMFALLOW ROOKERY LANE
(north side)

1/238 Rookery Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Core of C17, extended in 2 wings to rear at different
periods probably during C18. Random coursed sandstone north front
with rubble stone at rear, extensions of coursed rubble to right,
random coursed and snecked, with some brick, to left. Concrete
tile roof, mainly brick stacks. U-shape range with lobby entry
plan and projecting gabled stair tower in centre of U. Front of 4
bays, 3 windows, 3 and 4-light casements with wood lintels. End
bay to left for agricultural use, remaining 3 bays for house and
door thus centrally placed in front of main stack. Door of
tongued and grooved boards in wide moulded opening with dilapidated
C19 trellis porch. Stair tower to rear has small 2-light stone
mullion at base, 2 single lights higher up. Brick wing to left
has been joined to stair gable to form arched entrance with 6-panel
door, top 4 glazed. Wood lintels on stone wing (fenestration
altered) to right which has external stack on right return.
Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO6804901419

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26564091

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990