Description

IFIELD ROAD
1.
5403
Upper Prestwood Farmhouse
TQ 23 NW 2/45
II GV
2.
Probably early C15. An early 4 bay open hall house which later had an inserted
smoke bay and later still a chimney inserted. Two bay hall with one service room to
west and parlour to the east. Two storeys. Ground floor underbuilt in brick. First
floor post and part timber-framing with red brick infill. Jambs to corner posts.
Hipped tiled roof with gablets. Two casement windows. Gabled weatherporch. The
interior retains a crown post roof. Smoke blackened rafters. Long passing braces and
mortices for a spere to protect those in the hall from draughts. A service room
opens off the cross passage behind the hearth. The joists in the service room are
morticed for a stair ladder up in one corner. The inglenook hearth retains its crane
and the back of the hearth has chalk blocks which formerly was the hearth to the smoke
bay.
(See D B R G Report No 23).

Listing NGR: TQ2347339649

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26502810

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