Description

RUSHMERE THE STREET
TM 48 NE
2/42 The Hollies
-
- II

Farmhouse. C17 with later modifications including early C18 addition to right
forming a single long range. Timber framed; the facade is plastered, the
centre portion being cased in brick and set forward slightly as a result; some
red brick to rear. Pantiled roof with black tiles at the front. 2 storeys
and attic. 4 windows, irregularly spaced: to the right there are sash windows
with glazing bars in flush frames, to the left large-paned sashes (ground
floor) and 3-light casements (first floor). Asymmetrical doorway with C19
half-glazed door, panelled reveals and an open gabled porch on heavy rustic
timber posts. Wooden eaves modillion cornice. Internal stack of white brick.
The upper portion of an C18 doorcase with slender engaged fluted columns has
been used as a first floor mantlepiece. Newel stairs. One first floor room
has exposed joisting. The roof has 2 rows of butt purlins, those at the later
end staggered.

Listing NGR: TM4987087068

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26635584

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Recommended Books

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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets