Description

ST EWE
SW 94 NE
1/17 Higher Kestle Farmhouse
-
II

Farmhouse. Early - mid C19, with few later alterations. Slatestone rubble with
brick dressings. The front and the left side rendered. Slate roof with ridge tiles
and gable ends. Gable end stacks with rendered shafts.
Plan: Double depth plan, with central entrance and principal room to front left and
right, each heated from a gable end stack. Kitchen to rear left and dairies to rear
right, with stair hall to rear centre. There is a narrow wing at the right side
containing a bathroom.
Exterior: 2 storeys, symmetrical 3-window front. All windows are C19 16-pane sashes
with cambered arches. Central C19 4-panelled door with open-fronted wooden porch
with flat roof and unglazed sidelights. The right end has a 2-storey addition for a
bathroom. The left end is blind. At the rear, first floor has two C19 16-pane
sashes to left and one to right. Central C19 12-pane sash with margin glazing and
round arch, lighting the stair. Ground floor has two C19 2-light 8-pane casements
with iron stanchions to left and one C19 16-pane sash to right. All windows have
cambered brick arches and brick jambs. Off centre to right is a C19 porch with
hipped roof, 9-pane window at the rear and door at the left side.
Interior: Not inspected but may retain good plain features of the C19.

Listing NGR: SW9926145122

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26437844

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)