Description

SK 13 NW PARISH OF SOMERSAL HERBERT CHURCH LANE
1/33 (North Side)
13.9.67 Montgomery House (formerly
listed as Cottage Farm)
GV II*

House. Late C16, early Cl7, C19. Timber framed with lath and plaster infil, and
brick infil. Red brick. Plain tile roofs with brick gable stacks. Two storeys.
Lower part to west originally a three or four bay C16 box framed hall house with
stone plinth. Early C17 range to right with close studded timber framed cross wing
with stone plinth. Centre part rebuilt in brick in C19. Two storeys and single
storey with attics. Irregular six bay south elevation. Gabled cross wing to right
has exposed close studded timber frame with lath and plaster infil and diagonal
braces, over a brick ground floor. Three-light C20 casement window to ground and
first floor and similar 2-light in the gable. Cl9 brick range to left has a
tripartite window/door with margin lights and a doorway with moulded wood surround
with the date 1608. Two glazing bar sashes above with wedge lintels and a smaller
sash with wedge lintel. Dentil eaves cornice. Lower part to left with exposed
box framing with diagonal braces. Four C20 2-light casement windows and two gabled
dormers above. Cross wing has exposed framing to upper floor on all sides. To the
north a C17 4-light wooden ovolo moulded mullion window. Interior has a broad dogleg
staircase, with stud partition instead of banisters. Large turned balusters at
attic level. Stud partitions. An upper room has early C17 staggered panelling.
Another upper room has an elaborate early C17 chimneypiece.

Listing NGR: SK1392135177

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545784

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