Description

SU 19 NE KEMPSFORD KEMPSFORD VILLAGE (south side)

8/93 Manor Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Built on site of Kempsford Manor, rear section probably late C16, extended and remodelled 1846 by Sir Gilbert East. Random coursed or coursed rubble stone, slate roofs, main section with 2 large stacks with diagonally set ashlar flues with moulded cornices (2 on south range and 4 on north range). Two parallel gabled ranges of 2 storeys and attic with older rear cross-wing of 2 storeys, projecting further along to south-east. Both back and front of older wing have moulded depressed stone archways with stops and adjacent 3-light ovolo moulded stone mullion and transom window. Main front of 1846 has 2 gables with coped verges and finials, each with 2-light stone mullion with square hoodmould. Three windows to first floor, 4/2/4-light stone mullion and transoms with square hoodmould. Ground floor has 4- lights flanking central projecting gabled porch with coped verge and finial. Interior not accessible. (V.C.H., Glos. Vol VII.)

Listing NGR: SU1612296422

External Links

• Wikidata Q26590413

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)