Description

SO 43 SW THRUXTON CP -

6/79 Exchequer Court

29.9.52

- II

Farmhouse. Probably C17, enlarged and remodelled in late C18. Timber- frame and brick with concrete tiled roofs and brick stacks. Irregular plan with main range aligned east/west, southward projecting wing at west end and lower, former granary wing of two bays also projecting south at east end. Cellar, two storeys and attics. South elevation has 2:2:1 windows, 2-light casements to gable fronts to each side and sashes to main front which has central late C19 gabled brick porch and ledged contemporary door, brick plat band between ground and-first floors of centre and left parts, segmental-headed openings to right gable, front. Rear stack has pilaster-strips as noted in RCHM. Granary part has exposed timber-framing to east and north with tallet stairs to north. Interior has asymmetrical pyramidal chamfer-stops to ground floor ceiling beams; in main range, a 4-flight dog-leg early C18 staircase with turned balusters (RCHM Vol I, p 238).

Listing NGR: SO4387034590

External Links

• Wikidata Q26632114

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)