Description

SO 5095-5195 CARDINGTON C.P. CARDINGTON

12/20 The Fold
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GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Mid-C18 with mid- to late C19 alterations and
additions. Thinly squared and coursed grey sandstone; C19 planted
timbers with pebbledashed infill beneath eaves; plain tile roof.
L-plan. 2 storeys and attic with 2 storey rear wing. Plinth and
plat band; central C19 gabled semi-dormer with 2-light wooden casement
and finial; integral brick end stack to right and external brick end
stack to rear wing. 2-window front; 2- and 3-light wooden casements
with depressed relieving arches; half-glazed door to left with gabled
porch. One-storey lean-to in angle at rear. Interior not inspected.
The planted timbers probably represent the height the eaves were raised
in the C19 (see gable end). This house occupies a prominent position
in the village, close to Shoreham (q.v.) and the former Free School
(q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO5064595096

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26648278

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas