Description

SU 73-7450 & 73-7451 ODIHAM HIGH STREET
(north side)
17/9
Palace Gate Farmhouse
8.7.52

GV II

Mid C17, C18. Building in 3 parts, the earliest (northern) part being a tall
2-storeyed house, much altered but with stylish features,. with symmetrical east
and west fronts of 1.1.1 windows, the centre of slight projection. Signs of
a former hipped roof survive at the eaves but above this is a red tiled roof
gabled at each end, a large shafted stack being attached at the south. The
walling is red brick, Flemish bond, with projecting chamfered quoins, a thin 1st
floor band, a plinth with altered openings and infilling of former large windows,
timber-framed gable. There are 3 old mullioned and transomed windows on the 1st
floor (2 outer on west side, central on east) and other later casements. The
probable central doorways are now filled, the entrance being in a small slate-
roofed outshot from the north-west corner. To the south of this part is a longer
lower domestic range (C18) of 2 storeys, 3 windows: at its junction with the
older part there is a 2-storeyed (C19) extension on the east side, with a
l-storeyed outshot attached to its south side. Red tile roofing, with hip on
the east wind: red brick walling, with blue leaders in the lower part, some
altered openings. Casements, some old with leaded lights: 2 plain doors in
solid frames, one old panelled door on the east side. Attached to the south are
storage buildings of lower elevation with some weather-boarded walling.

Listing NGR: SP7866053085

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26536730

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