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Rushey Ford House

A Grade II Listed Building in Kempston Rural, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1255 / 52°7'31"N

Longitude: -0.5404 / 0°32'25"W

OS Eastings: 500017

OS Northings: 248473

OS Grid: TL000484

Mapcode National: GBR G22.N66

Mapcode Global: VHFQ6.LT5Y

Plus Code: 9C4X4FG5+6R

Entry Name: Rushey Ford House

Listing Date: 27 August 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1310966

English Heritage Legacy ID: 36990

ID on this website: 101310966

Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Kempston Rural

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Kempston

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: House

Description


KEMPSTON RURAL WEST END ROAD TL 04NW 11/219 Rushey Ford House - GV II

Single remaining bay and jettied crosswing of late C16 or early C17 farmhouse. S.E. Bay is a later audition or rebuild. A further gabled wing was added to the N.W. end in the late C18 or early C19. Timber-framed building with red brick N.W. wing. Later in the C19 the whole building was pebbledashed and colourwashed. Old clay tiled roof. Two storeys. Earlier bay of main house has first floor gabled dormer, cross wing and S.E. bay have 3-light leaded casements. Ground floor built out into C20 flat-roofed bay with four C20 leaded casements. Later N.W. gabled wing has a single sash window with glazing bars to each storey.

Listing NGR: TL0001748473

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