Description

LAMERTON
SX 47 NW
2/15 Cholwell Farmhouse
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II

Farmhouse. Early C19, incorporating early C17 features to rear, with later
alterations. Rubble, stucco, lined out, hipped slate roof and stacks with caps right
and left.
Double depth plan with principal front rooms on either side of central entrance hall
and further rooms behind. Full internal inspection might prove rebuilding of earlier
house to rear.
2 storeys and 3 windows, all elliptical-headed 16-pane sashes with splayed glazing
bars in plain reveals with cills. Central porch with half-glazed door and elliptical
fanlight, cornice and blocking course. Eaves cornice to house. Left return 2-
windows wide as on front, rubble curtain wall attached to left, rendered, about 4
metres high and 6 metres long; right return continues stucco for about 4 metres,
remainder random rubble, ground floor right has 4-light multi-pane window with flat
splayed stone head, first floor has 16-pane sash with similar head and small blocked
opening to left, granite quoins. Rear has covered area to right behind curtain wall
on 2 square rubble piers, 1½ storey attached block with tall round-headed stair
light, a 24-pane sash with splayed glazing bars, bowed; 2-storey rear wing has at
inner side slate-hanging at upper level and 3-light casement at ground floor right,
lower roof level to left and 4-centred arched stone chamfered doorway with panelled
door, possibly reset and small 2-light casement above; hipped roof to end and
similar doorway to right, 4-pane light with timber lintel at first floor, 4-pane
light at ground floor left; rear wing left side has 2-light casement ground floor
left and blocked opening to right, 2 raking dormers each with 3-light casement,
bitumen on roof, straight joint to rear of main building, large stone stack with
granite quoins at junction.
Interior inner 6-panelled front door, entrance hall with open-well stair to rear
with moulded handrail. Rest of building not accessible.

Listing NGR: SX4313075237

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26399699

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