Description

SK 45 NW
5/37
31-1-67

PARISH OF SHIRLAND & HIGHAM
CHESTERFIELD ROAD
(East Side)
Shirland Lodge Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Mid C17 with C18 addition and various C20 alterations. Red brick with
diaper work to south gable wall and south section of west facade. Sandstone
foundations, dressings and quoins, . Coursed sandstone rubble to northern extension.
Plain tile roofs. Moulded stone copings and kneelers to gables with ridge ball
finials. Large central ridge stack with rendered panels to all sides. Brick side
wall stack to extension. Three bays plus single bay extension. Two storeys, plus
attics, West facade - to south, basement with chamfered doorcase, C20 door, and
2-light recessed and chamfered mullion window, both have moulded hoods. Above,
steps up to central two storey gabled porch with boldly rusticated semi-circular
headed blocked doorcase. Dropped keystone with lozenge motif. To south, recessed
and chamfered window with moulded hood. C20 casements. To north, 3-light
recessed and chamfered mullion window, with C20 door and window beyond in extension.
Above in porch, single light recessed and chamfered window. To south, similar
3-light window with hood. To north, smaller 3-light C20 casement. 2-light flush
mullion window beyond to north. To rear, three storey stair turret with all original
recessed and chamfered mullion windows. South gable wall has two 3-light and one
2-light C17 mullioned windows. Interior:- heavily moulded crossed beams with central
plasterwork boss in south first floor bedroom. Original staircase replaced in C19.

Listing NGR: SK4092557088

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26402636

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)