Description

STOKE CLIMSLAND -
SX 37 NE
6/112 Lower Pempwell
-
- II

Farmhouse. Late C16, extended C17 and Cl9 with minor later additions and
alterations. Painted roughly coursed slate-stone with granite quoins and
dressings; slate roof. T-plan comprising long range aligned roughly east-west
(earliest part to centre) west section of oblique angle to remainder with
short range at right-angles to south-east extended in Cl9 (straight joint
to rear). Two storeys to long range, one storey and attic to short range.
Side facing road has two 4-paned sashes on each floor to long range, ground
floor windows segmental-headed. Cl9 casement on first-floor to gable end.
Short range has 2-storey lean-to porch in angle with long range. Inner C19
boarded door in segmental-headed chamfered wood surround leads to through-
passage; C20 gabled dormer breaking eaves above. Similar dormers to right,
one to Cl7 part and one to C19 addition. Segmental-headed 16-paned horned
glazing bar sash to left of C19 addition on ground floor. Prominent external
end stack to right. Long range has tall brown brick ridge stack (formerly
an end stack) to rear at point where alignment of range and roof slope alters.
Flat-roofed 2-storey porch to rear of through-passage over plank door in
chamfered wood surround. Long range has 3-light.leaded window on ground floor
of C16 part to this side. Farmyard side of long range has lean-to to left
with 3-light flat-faced chamfered leaded mullion window immediately to right
on ground floor; C19 casement immediately above, directly below eaves. Set-back
section to centre has segmental-headed 3-light C19 casement on ground floor
and C19 casement directly below eaves. Section at oblique angle to right
has segmental-headed C19 casement to left on first floor with chamfered 4-centred
arch-way below. Doorway with granite lintel to right. Brown brick ridge
stack to left section marks eastward termination of C16 building. Beyond
is C19 dairy with truncated end stack and semi-circular brad oven projection.
Interior: C16 part has chamfered cross beams. C17 round-headed wooden doorway
leads from east room of this part to through-passage. East room also has
inglenook fireplace with granite lintel, jambs and cloam oven.

Listing NGR: SX3734675214

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26579253

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)