Description

GREAT RISSINGTON LEASOW LANE
SP 1917-2017
9/182 Glebe Farmhouse
25.8.60
II
Farmhouse. Mid C17, extended late C17-early C18. Some limestone
rubble, some coursed and squared limestone to left extension.
Stone slate at front, concrete tile at rear. Ashlar stacks.
Rectangular plan to main body with later extensions at each gable
end. C20 concrete block extension at rear not of special interest.
Mid C17 range (including late C17 extension); 2 storeys and attic
lit by two C20 two-light dormers. Five-windowed facade lit by
single-light, 2 and 3-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned
casements. Casement over front door has a hollow-chamfered stone
mullion. Central C20 studded plank door with flat stone canopy
with a moulded margin supported on moulded brackets. Single-bay
late C18 extension to the left; 1½ storeys with C20 slate hung
dormer at eaves. Two-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned
casement to the ground floor. Rear of main body; single-light,
(?) fire window rear right. One 2-light and one 4-light hollow-
chamfered stone-mullioned casement, both with stopped hoods.
Blocked doorway at first floor level rear right suggests that this
end of the building may once have been used for storage. Gable-end
and axial stacks to the main body. Stack at the left gable end
with a moulded capping and skirting. Stack at the right gable end
with a flat chamfered capping and skirting. Stump only remains of
former axial stack. Saddleback coping and moulded kneelers at the
left gable end. Limited inspection of interior; one large open
fireplace with wooden bressumer.

Listing NGR: SP1983917579

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26445746

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas