Description

ODD RODE C.P. (Off) CHURCH LANE
SJ 85 NW Scholar Green

7/71 Moor's Farmhouse
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- II

Farmhouse. C17. Rendered timber frame with brick infill and English
garden wall bond and Flemish bond brick. Plain tile roof. Entrance
front: to right is the timber framed portion of 2 bays with two
3-light C19 casement windows to the first floor and to the ground
floor 2 similar windows with, at left of centre, a plank door with C19
gabled porch in front. To the left of this a portion of late C18
Flemish bond walling with blue vitrified headers around which has been
added C19 English garden wall bond brickwork extending to the left and
having 3-light casement windows to the ground and first floors. The
right hand gable-end has a brick chimney stack to the centre. The
ground floor is of C20 brick and the first floor is jettied, the
timbers of which are obscured by pebbledash render. Similarly, masked
jettied gable above, with a single-light attic window at left. C20
outshut to right at ground floor level. The rear has C20 brickwork to
the ground floor with a lean-to at right and three 2-light ground
floor casement windows. The first floor is jettied and has a single
light window of 3 x 2 panes at right and a 2-light casement window at
left.
Interior: To the ground floor rooms are ovolo moulded ceiling beams
with ogee end stops. Small-framed dividing wall with tension braces.
Plank doors with strap hinges. Staircase of six flights, open well
having square newels bearing concave finials supporting faceted balls.
Similar drops to the underside of the newels. One surviving splat
baluster with moulded edges indicating the original pattern. Wall
posts to one first floor room with ovolo-moulded edges and with
moulded consoles supporting ovolo-moulded ceiling beams. Two purlins
and ridge to roof with wind bracing.

Listing NGR: SJ8249358178

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431783

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