Description

HARBURY UFTON ROAD
SP3760 (East side)
11/103 Western House

II

House. Said to be dated 1688. Altered early/mid C19 and mid C20. Flemish bond
red brick with limestone quoins and cement rendered plinth. Concrete tile roof;
largely rebuilt brick ridge stack. 3-unit lobby entry plan. 2 storeys; 4-window
range. C19/C20 fielded 6-panelled door has overlight with glazing bars. Plain
rendered surround with thin cornice. 2-light casements with glazing bars have
rusticated rendered flat arches with keyblocks to ground floor, and painted wood
lintels to first floor. Left return side has diaper brickwork. To rear:
chequered brickwork. C20 half-glazed door to right. Fire window. 2- and 3-light
casements. Interior: room to left has moulded ceiling beam. Room beyond has
stepped-stop broad-chamfered beam. Room to right has ogee-stop broad-chamfered
ceiling beam. Open fireplace has bressumer, possible C18, imported from
elsewhere. C20 staircase. First floor has run-out and stepped-stop chamfered
ceiling beams. The house is said to be one of the earliest uses of brick in
Harbury.
(Harbury Society: 'Hungry Harbury', p.541.

Listing NGR: SP3786360178

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26287193

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Recommended Books

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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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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990