Description

MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE LEY LANE
SK 5463 NW
(north west side)
5/53 No.3 and adjoining
barn
G.V. II
Farmhouse. Early C17 with C19 alterations. Coursed rubble and
square dressed stone. C20 pantile roof. Ashlar dressings.
Single external gable stack, single ridge stack. 2 storeys plus
garrets, 3 bays. Irregular L-plan. West front has to left,
French window and flanking lights, with timber lintel. To right,
lean-to addition with central door flanked by single casements.
Above, to left mullioned casement. To right, a casement. Above
again, to right, a casement. North front has to left C20 flat
roofed addition with coped end walls and 2 casements. To its
right, lean-to addition with pantile roof and 2 casements. To
right again, gabled wing with external stack. Gable peak has 2
small chamfered ashlar openings. Above, to left, a casement.
Return angle to east has blocked doorway with hood mould and
above, a mullioned casement. East gable has a lean-to addition
with pantile roof. Central door flanked by single casements.
Above, to right, tiny casement and blocked opening, C17. Above
again, central casement. South front has off-centre door with
chamfered surround, flanked to left by single and to right by 2
casements. Above, 3 casements. Interior has principal rafter
roof with ridge piece, double notched purlins and 4 wind braces.
C19 dogleg stair with landing and stick balusters. 4 chamfered
span beams, one with ogee stops. C17 chamfered stone fireplace.
C18 stone fireplace with cornice, and kitchen range. C19 slate
fireplace. Adjoining barn, to south, C18. Dressed stone with
pantile roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays. West front has to left, entry
and to its right, stable door flanked by breathers. Both have
segmental heads. Above, off-centre blocked opening flanked by
single breathers. East front has central door with segmental
head, flanked by single breathers. To right, door with timber
lintel. Above, to left, pitch hole flanked by single breathers.
South gable has, above, a C20 casement. Interior has half-height
loft at north end. Principal rafter roof with clasp purlins,
collars and struts.

Listing NGR: SK5436163587

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26543777

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