Description

ST 68 SE WESTERLEIGH C.P. MAYSHILL

1/350 Chestnut Farmhouse and attached
outhouse
-
II

Farmhouse. Late C17, remodelled early C18, C19 additions and alterations to
right (north end), later alterations. Coursed pennant rubble, double Roman tiled
roofs with brick and stone gable stacks, some pantiles. Originally 4-room plan,
symmetrical front. 2½ storeys and 3 windows, all triple windows with central
8-pane sash and outer 4-pane narrow sash, 3 windows at ground floor, to right and
left door, 4-panelled C20 to left, 8-panelled to right, both with flat wooden
hoods on scrolled brackets with egg and dart mouldings; lower 2-storey block to
right has 2 windows, ground and first floor left 8-pane sash with segmental head,
ground and first floor right triple window as on main front. Left return has
single storey lean-to with pantiled roof to right, 1½ storey stair turret to left
with upper 2-pane fixed light and pitched roof, straight joint to rear suggesting
this is later addition. Right return has 2 gable ends, of main house and rear
2-storey (possibly dairy) wing. Rear has 2-storey wing to left, different
stonework, smaller blocks of rubble at ground floor, ground floor has two 2-light
casements with timber lintels, first floor has two 6-pane sashes, to right door
and single light at first floor; rear of house has ground floor 6-pane casement,
wooden cross window with flat mullion and transom, door to left and right,
garderobe tower with pitched roof to right, first floor has 3-light casement to
left and central similar cross window, 3 small gables, to left in stone, 2 to
right in brick. Single storey outhouse with 2-span roof attached to rear by
covered way, has 2-light casement and 2 doors at inner side. Unusual plan with
lateral fireplaces, may be originally house of gentleman rather than yeoman farmer.
Interior not inspected, for details of staircase and panelled parlour, see sources.
(Sources: Hall, L. : Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400-
1720. 1983).

Listing NGR: ST6841282128

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26576482

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