Description

SJ 74 SE MADELEY C.P. CASTLE LANE

5/49 Birches Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Partly C17 with considerable early to mid-C19 additions and
alterations. Purplish-brown brick (probably partly concealing timber
frame), plain tile roofs, ridge and end stacks. Earliest part (on south)
consists of a short rectangular block with a longer range added later at
right angles to rear; further.C19 additions to east. 2 storeys.
West front: 3:1 windows with projecting pedimented break (curved and
ramped down behind) to right; windows all mid-C20 casements except
one glazing bar sash to first floor of pedimented break; entrance
(C20 door) in angle between main section and pedimented projection.
South front: now bricked up but said formerly to be timber-framed;
prominent ridge stack with tall paired shafts, one C20 casement to right.
Further single-storeyed C19 additions (including former dairy) to right.
Interior: timber frame partly exposed including principal rafters to
south gable end of later C17 range; large stone fireplaces to both C17
ranges; moulded and bevelled cross beams with straight-cut chamfer stops.

Listing NGR: SJ7752444344

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501378

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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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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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version