Description

GAYTON GAYTON THORPE
TF 71 NW
6/20 Gatehouse Farmhouse
c.60m west of
Church of St. Mary

II

Farmhouse, C18, carstone, brick and some flint, pantiles, gable parapets.
3 cells and chimney bay, 1½ storeys, walls and gables raised. Principal
facade to south: large off-centre axial stack to left, gable end stacks that
to west external; carstone rubble with raised wall in English bond; doorway
to right of 2nd cell with boarded door; 3 2-light casements to ground and
first floor. East and west returns with raised gables, carstone to former
eaves level, with carstone, flint and brick mosaic above. Single storey
addition to west gable. Rear to north: first and second bays of galletted
carstone with upper part in old English bond brick, third bay of brick, chalk,
flint and carstone mosaic, upper part in later brick. Doorway to front of
stack. Varied and inserted fenestration to ground floor, 3 double casements
with glazing bars to first floor. Interior: stack enclosed; jewel stopped
chamfered beams to central cell.

Listing NGR: TF7443618505

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26345052

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)