Description

GRADE-RUAN RUAN MAJOR
SW 71 NW
6/50 Ruan Major Farmhouse
GV II
Originally rectory, now farmhouse, circa C17, altered in C19 and eaves and ridge
heightened in C20 to rear. Rubble stone with some granite dressings. Patent
tiled roof (was thatched). 2 brick stacks in front south slope at gable ends.
2 storeys, asymmetrical. 4 window front. Ground floor with two 2-light
horizontal sliding sash windows to the left of the timber planked entrance door
and a 3-light horizontal sliding sash window to the right. On the first floor,
above the ground floor openings, from left to right, 1 triple 18-pane horizontal
sliding sash window, two 2-light horizontal sliding sash windows and one 3-light
casement window. All windows with glazing bars. Garage under asbestos slate
roof on the left-hand gable. Large fireplace on right-hand side, with chamfered
timber lintels and run-out stops. Small bread oven on right. Smaller fireplace
on left-hand side with canted chamfered lintel. First floor not inspected.

Listing NGR: SW7042116433

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26598197

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)