Description

SO 8408-8508 PITCHCOMBE WRAGG CASTLE LANE
(south west side)

9/208 Wragg Castle Farmhouse
and stables

28.6.60 II

Farmhouse with attached stable. Early C17; extended to north
mid-late C17; early C19 stable. Random rubble and ashlar
limestone, coursed rubble to stable; ashlar chimneys; stone slate
roof. Two-storey with attic. East front: earliest part to left
has full gable with, single-window fenestration, 3-light to ground
and upper floors, 2-light to attic, all recessed cavetto with
hoodmoulds. Small stair-light at upper floor level, stair turret
projecting forward with catslide roof. Range continues to right,
moulded doorway with plank door being grouped with two 2-light
casements to right under combined hoodmould; two grouped 3-light
casements above. Full parapet gable to later C17 addition to
right, 2-light to ground floor, 3-light above and 2-light to attic,
all recessed chamfered with hoodmoulds and leaded iron casements,
attic casement with lead latticing. Upper floor single light to
left. Ridge-mounted chimney indicates original north gable end,
ridge height changing slightly at this point. Parapet north gable
end, chimney having moulded cap. West side: projecting chimney
stack with moulded cap to gable of south cross-wing. Outbuilding
with lean-to roof below. Addition to north has gabled stair
turret with 2-light recessed chamfered lead latticed casements.
Two further 2-light casements to right. Stable range projects
forward to left with segmental arched openings, loft doorway in
west gable end. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO8532308504

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26589797

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Recommended Books

• 
  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
• 
  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
• 
  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)