Description

SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD THE CROFT
(south side)

13/134 Linden House

II

Detached house, part of school. Early C18 core, extended to south
in later C18 and to north in late C19 or early C20. C18 ranges of
rubble stone probably originally faced in roughcast or render, with
alternating chamfered quoins, slate roof to front with moulded
stone eaves cornice in centre and coped verge to left, artificial
slate to rear, originally stone end stacks to central range with
offset and moulded cornice, and external stone stack to left on
slightly lower side range. C19 wing rendered on plinth with tile
roof. T-shape formed by main ranges and added cross range to
north, 2 storeys, with small linking corner wing to rear. Main
range has 4 windows, 12-pane sashes with additional margin glazing
in slightly raised, beaded plain stone surrounds with bull nose
sills. Plat band below and at plinth level, both cut into by 2
canted bays contemporary with cross wing, with tile roofs and full
length plain glazed windows. Side range to left has plain 12-pane
sash in plain stone surrounds to each floor and blocked doorway
with timber lintel to right. Cross range has large 2-storey canted
bay with 1/3/1-light stone mullion and transoms to each floor.
Large re-used segmental-arched stone doorcase with keystone on
north side with 6-panel door, 4 bolection-moulded and 2 flush,
plain fanlight and formerly glazed side lights.

Listing NGR: SP1533801064

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26625154

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Recommended Books

• 
  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)