Description

SO 97 NW BELBROUGHTON CP HOCKLEY BROOK LANE
(off north side)

6/41 Hurst Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Early C17 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations.
Pebbledashed timber-frame on sandstone base, brick additions, plain tiled
roofs. Cruciform plan with main range of three framed bays aligned north/
south with central framed bay to east elevation and large porch wing to
west elevation; large chimney with brick stack to north-east, also chimney
at south end with brick stack to rear of ridge. Two storeys. No framing
visible externally. West front elevation: main part has two ground floor
3-light casements, and a first floor 2-light and 3-light casement. Central
porch wing has a 2-light first floor casement, a rectangular light in the
right side and a C20 door with a cambered head. Interior: substantial ceiling
beams. Some wall-framing visible and said to be largely intact. Roof structure
probably survives. Large fireplace in north bay and south bay. Lean-to C19
addition at south gable end. C19 wing to rear south bay. Formerly part of
the Bell Hall estate.

Listing NGR: SO9279475667

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26392206

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Recommended Books

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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)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)