Description

SU9 93NE WITLEY C.P. NEW ROAD
Wormley
9/431
Tigbourne Farm
House

GV II

House. C15 with C16 extensions and alterations, cross wing to east C17
and extended to north in C19. Timber framed on sandstone plinth with
parts of frame exposed on north side with brick infilling. Sandstone
block infilling in chimmney bay of north side, galletted sandstone
blocks with brick angle quoins and dressings on west end. Cross wing
clad in red/brown and blue brick. Plain tiled roofs with tile hung
gable end, some in fishscale pattern, on the west end. Originally
a three bay hall house with cross wing to east forming T shape plan,
now with extension to north forming L shaped plan. Two storeys and
attics on gabled wing, one storey and attic on older range, single
storey extension. South side (facing garden): multiple,corbelled
stack to right of centre at junction of two ranges. One attic casement
in gable end to right, one three light casement on each floor below.
Large hipped-roof dormer to centre and smaller dormer, placed lower
down on roof, to left. One three light window on the ground floor.
Part glazed door to centre, at junction with gable end.
North side (rear): Two hipped-roof dormers at different levels to centre
and right, two windows on the ground floor. Single storey range projecting
to left with casement fenestration, some windows breaking through eaves,
and door of the return side facing the farmyard.
Interior: ground floor room in cross wing has chamfered joists and
spine beam with lambs tongue stops. Ground floor room to centre has
deep brick fireplace, partially filled in, with fine moulded lintel
over with carved spandrel decoration andspit rack above. Chamfered
spine beam of inserted floor is supported on scrolled corbel and
low, round leaded wooden doorway leads to end room. First floor
has exposed diagonal corner braces and old floorboards. Roof:
coupled rafter roof with collars mortised in, all sooted. Remains
of wattle and daub partition survive.

Listing NGR: SU9555837666

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26551422

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