Description

LILLINGTON
ST 61 SW HIGHER STREET
(north west side)
2/70 Higher Farm House

- II

Farmhouse. Late C16-early C17 origin, altered. Rubble stone walls, partly
roughcast, thatched roof with stone eaves courses, brick end stacks and one
right of centre. 2 storeys. At right angles to road. Probably originally
of 3-room and cross-passage plan. C20 porch with lean-to stone slate roof.
C20 battened door. Ground floor has 2 C20 casements and a pair of French
doors - all with glazing bars. First floor has 4 similar casements. Right end
section projects slightly. Interior modernised, but retains 2 late C16 or
early C17 stone fireplaces: that in centre room with chamfered surround:
that in right end room with moulded surround. Also in this room, 2 stone
corbels above fireplace which originally carried ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: ST6258013066

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26446712

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)