Description

SO 75 NE
KENSWICK CP off B 4204 (north side)
3/104
Kedges Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C17, altered and extended mid-C19. Timber-framed, rendered infill on sandstone rubble and brick plinth, asbestos tile cladding to right side elevation, tiled roof having bands of fishscale tiles and pierced, shaped bargeboards at gable ends; central rebuilt ridge stack with oversailing cap courses. Main range of three framed bays and lobby entry with three single bay gabled rear wings. Two storeys and attic. Framing: square and rectangular panels; five from sill to wall-plate; front elevation has zig-zag bracing at third rail height; lower two rails of right side elevation are replaced by close-set vertical studding;
short, straight braces in lower corners of third panel from sill in side and rear elevations; queen strut trusses in gable ends. Front elevation: symmetrical arrangement; outer bays have ground aid first floor nine-pane sashes with side lights, and plank weatherings, central first floor nine-pane sash and timber-framed porch with pierced, shaped bargeboards, moulded timber uprights; part-glazed door having long, narrow glazed upper panels with pointed arched heads; attic lights in gable ends. Interior: Roof has been raised and altered; single, trenched purlins. Stop-chamfered main beams; back-to-back fireplaces in main range. Mid-C19 single storey kitchen
wing to left side elevation.

Listing NGR: SO7805758809

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26362980

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)