Description

ST 66 SW STANTON DREW C.P. STANTON WICK

4/118 Stanton Wick Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Dated 1666, with later additions to rear, early C18 and C19 internal
alterations and C20 alterations. Roughly coursed limestone rubble with stone
dressings, some sandstone rubble, partly rendered, double Roman tiled roofs with
raised coped verges and brick gable stacks. L-plan with attached rear additions.
2½ storeys and 1:2:1 windows, centre 2 bays broken forward as combined porch and
stair turret with gable; ground and first floor left and right have C20 metal
casements, centre bays have to left 3-centred arched door opening, ovolo-moulded,
fine inner door, studded with moulded fillets, moulded and stopped frame and
lintel; to right, 2-light casement with stone ovolo mullion, 2 similar casements
at first floor, datestone with pediment and sundial above, smaller similar casement
with hood mould in gable, continuous string courses raised over lintels of ground
and first floor windows; formerly wider windows to outer bays. Left return has
2-light casement with ovolo mullion and hood mould at attic; straight joint to
lower 2-storey rear wing, with ground floor 4-light ovolo-moulded casement with
hood mould and 2 metal casements at first floor; straight joint to single storey
rear wing of C19 with 2 metal casements. Right return has similar casement and
blocked single light at attic; rear wing has lean-to with glazed door, blocked
window at first floor, attached single storey outbuilding with single ovolo-
moulded light and hood mould. Rear has ground floor 2-light ovolo-moulded
casement with hood mould, 2 metal casements and blocked window at first floor
(Possibly former cross windows). Interior: central entrance hall has one moulded
beam, one chamfered and stopped, C19 open-well stair, front left room completely
panelled, early C18, with heavy plaster cornice and dado rail, front right room
only inner wall panelled. At first floor landing, cupboard door with cock's head
hinges, segmental-headed door to first floor, room to left has bolection-moulded
stone fireplace and similar moulding to door frame to rear wing, chamfered and
stopped beams, rear wing has panelling on east wall only; similar door to attic
stair. (Sources: Pevsner, N. : Buildings of England : North Somerset and
Bristol. 1958. Williams, E.H.D. : unpublished survey, 1981. RCHM).

Listing NGR: ST6124661502

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26422690

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