Description

SK 53 NW BEESTON & STAPLFORD HIGH ROAD: CHILWELL

2/20B No. 265, The Meads

GV II

Farmhouse c1711, alterations c1910 Built for Sir T W Hunloke Bt. Brick with
plain tile roofs, with brick coped gables and kneelers, plus 2 ridge and a
single gable stack. L-plan, 2 storey plus attics. Brick plinth and dentilated
eaves. Street front has central 2 light casement flanked by single 3 light case
ments, with similar window arrangement above, all these windows have segment
heads. Above again a hipped dormer with 3 light casement. Garden front, facing
south east has a projecting gabled wing to the left. A central doorway with
original 6 panel door with overlight and to the right a 3 light plain sash,
above a 2 light casement with another 2 light casement; to the right, all with
segment heads. Above again a hipped dormer with 2 light casement. Projecting
side wall has blocked window on the ground floor and a 3 light glazing bar
casement above. The gable wing has a large shallow bow window through 2 floors
with above a small 2 light casement. Interior contains a very fine early C18
staircase with turned balusters, large inglenook, chamfered beams original doors
and a corn bin in the attic.

Listing NGR: SK5174335898

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26567368

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Old House Care and Repair