Description

SK 02 NW BLITHFIELD C.P. BOOTH LANE (West side)

9/97 Lower Booth Farmhouse
12/1/66

- II*

Farmhouse. Probably C15 with later alterations. Timber framed;
plain tile roof; brick ridge stack and off-ridge stacks. T-shaped
plan. Hall range aligned east-west and 2-framed bay cross-wing
aligned north-south. Gabled cross-wing to left, hall range to
right; 2 storeys and attic; 2 windows, casements; hall range has
gabled dormer to left and small first-floor casement above central
door with cambered lintel. Framing: Crosswing has closely spaced
studs interrupted by 2 rails, bracketed attic bresummer, roof truss
with closely spaced studs, collar, one pair of purlins and ridge
piece; hall range has closely spaced studs, left of the door
alternate studs are interrupted by a middle rail, right of the door
the middle rail is continuous, straight brace above door. Low lean-
to extension to right. Interior: Pair of cruck blades with Alcock
type F, apex type. Alcock p.155.

Listing NGR: SK0427027159

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557197

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  For the Record
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)