Description

WITHERIDGE
SS 81 NW
5/116 Bradford Barton and attached
20.2.67 barn at rear
- II
Farmhouse. C17 or earlier core, remodelled late C18 or early C19. Dressed local
stone rubble, concrete tile roof to gables, stacks with C19 brick shafts, gable end
and axial, one to left with a projecting breast with offsets with a bread oven
projection with a slated lean-to.
Plan and development: long single room depth plan, internal arrangement not known,
probably originated as a 3-room plan with a cross-passage, which may be retained,
right room appears to be addition, room to the right of centre with a rear lateral
stack. Passage between this room and the room to the left of the centre with a
stair-turret at the back. Room to far left end may also be added, probably a
kitchen with a large gable end stack. Integral lean-to outshut behind the room to
the left-hand side. Barn at right-angles to rear with doorway with a reused C17
panelled ribbed door, probably the original front door reused.
Exterior: 2 storeys, 1:6 windows, 8, 12 and 4:8:4 pane tripartite sash windows. 2-
light casements with glazing bars. 2 door openings, to left plank door, to right 6-
panelled door, early C19 porch with tent-canopy hood.
Interior: only room seen to the right of the centre with good late C18 or early C19
joinery including window shutters, fireplace with mantle, and 2 fitted cupboards
with panelled doors; plastered axial ceiling beam with early C18 style plaster
moulding along both sides.
Roof: not seen.

Listing NGR: SS8233216834

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26592403

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
• 
  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover