Description

MAMBLE CP A 456 (south side)
SO 67 SE

2/155 Southnett Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Early to mid-C17 with mid-C19 alterations and additions.
Brick with some sandstone rubble, plain tiled roofs. Hall and cross-
wing plan; single-bay hall aligned east/west with large external chimney
at west gable end enclosed by single-storey and attic addition; full-height
porch wing at junction on south side to form lobby-entrance; cross-wing of
two bays at east gable end has large internal chimney at east side with three
star-shaped stacks and a joint cap. Two storeys and attic; three-course band
with central cogged course between main storeys and also at eaves level of
cross-wing. South front elevation: hall part has two ground floor 2-light
casements, a first floor 2-light casement and a blind window; 3-light ground
floor casement in west end addition; two-storey porch wing has a first floor
3-light casement with a cambered head, a blind window in each side elevation
and, beneath, a round archway with imposts, hexagonal light in each side
elevation and, within, a C17 studded door; cross-wing gable end has a ground
floor 2-light casement, first floor 3-light casement with a cambered head
and a blind attic light. Interior noted as having moulded ceiling beams and
large back-to-back fireplaces. Also said to have a dog-spit in an alcove
adjacent to the kitchen fireplace. The farmstead is recorded as having
originally belonged to the Blount family.

Listing NGR: SO6773170562

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26584209

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)