Description

THORNGUMBALD THORN MARSH ROAD
TA 22 SW
(east side, off)
7/27
Thorney Crofts Farmhouse
- and adjoining stable

- II
Farmhouse and stable adjoining to left. Mid C18 with C19 alterations. Red brick
with pantile roofs. Main range has double-depth plan, with 2-room south front,
entrance to rear, single-room kitchen addition to right and similar stable
addition to left. 2 storeys, 2 bays, with single storey and attic, 2-bay wings.
Cement plinth. C20 four-pane casements in original openings (that to ground
floor left blocked below) beneath stucco flat arches. Tumbled-in brick to raised
gables. C19 rebuilt end stacks. Wing to right has C20 glazed porch over door in
original opening, and window to right similar to main range, tumbled-in brick to
raised gable, end stack. C19 outside lavatory adjoining to right, with round-
headed door, coped screen wall ramped down to right, and 3-hole earth closet.
Wing to left has blocked door and window beneath segmental arches, similar gable
and end stack. Left return has brick staircase with stone treads to attic board
door beneath segmental arch. Rear: main range has entrance to right with
pilastered doorcase and half-glazed door in panelled reveal, single window to
left, round-headed stair window and 2 first floor windows with similar C20
glazing to south front. Stable to right has board door and opening to right with
ventilation hatch beneath 3 panes. Interior. Dogleg staircase, moulded cornices.

Listing NGR: TA2134823071

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26455680

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