Description

BRIGHOUSE BIRKHOUSE ROAD
SE 12 SE (north side)
Birkhouse

4/7 Birkhouse Cottage and
attached Upper Birkhouse
Farmhouse

G. V. II

House, now in two occupations. 1647. Rubble brought to course, stone slate roof.
2 storeys. 2 room front with timber arcade to single aisle under catslide roof
to rear, partly covered by 2-storey gabled kitchen wing. South front has
centrally placed single storey gabled porch which has side entrance protecting
main doorway. This has simple chamfered composite jambs with 4-centred arched
lintel bearing the date 1647. To either side are double chamfered mullioned
windows of 5 lights, that to right with 2 mullions removed. To left is bricked-
in fire window. Over are mullioned windows of 2 and 5 lights that to right with
all mullions removed. Coped gable with kneeler to left hand and 2 stacks to
gables that to right in ashlar. Left hand return wall of continuous build with
kitchen wing which has a double chamfered mullioned window of 5 lights with a
2-light window over, large stack to gable. Rear outshot has chamfered mullioned
windows of 2 and 3 lights with 2-light window between making a range of 7 lights
(most blocked). Abutting to aisle is kitchen doorway with composite jambs and
depressed arched lintel.

Interior: Large chamfered spine beams and stop chamfered floor joists to
housebody with scarf joints to spine beams, evidence of former bressumer. Post
to arcade plate rests on stylobat. Rear kitchen has large elliptical keyed
arched fireplace. Some board and muntin panelling survives. The roof has 2
king post trusses and collar for fire-hood.

Listing NGR: SE1532424822

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26426852

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
• 
  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback