Description

ST 47 SE WRAXALL

3/209 Moat House Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Mid C17, probably c.1640's, remodelled mid - late c19. Rendered;
tiled roof; brick stacks. 2 storeys, attics and basement to rear. 3 bays:
C20 3-light casement windows; 4-light casement on west gable end with ovolo
moulded mullions and surrounds. Central plank door; gabled projecting porch with
arched doorway and fretted bargeboard. Rear stair tower. Sundial re-set on south-
east corner with a 1640's date inscribed. Rear wing: rubble with a double Roman
tiled roof; 2 storeys; 2-light casement windows under segmental heads, the north
gable end has a 3-light casement with ovolo moulded mullions and surrounds, and
under a relieving arch; the west elevation has a large projecting stack with off-sets.
Interior. Newel stair; the door on the first floor is studded and has strap
hinges with open scroll ends. Rear wing: chamfered lintel to fireplace and chamfered
beams. The present building probably occupies a much older site and is partly
surrounded by a moat.

Listing NGR: ST4868773148

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26606930

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)