Description

TL 11 NE KIMPTON ANSELLS END

6/75 Ansell's End Farmhouse
29/8/85 ( formerly listed as Smith's
Farmhouse)

GV II

Farmhouse. C15 or early-C16 hall house, the hall floored over in
C16, when a 2 storey cross wing was added at the W end. Cased in
dark red brick circa 1800 and roof given a single pitch. 2
storeys. 3 glazing bar casements, 2 on ground floor with
segmental heads. Central door has 2 flush, 2 fielded and 2
glazed panels. Moulded wood frame. Cut brackets. Moulded and
dentilled brick eaves cornice. Tall C17 chimney stack on front W
end with 2 square shafts. Interior has on right centre a C15 or
C16 smoke bay into which a brick stack has been inserted. Heavy
C16 chamfered floor beams. Roof retains 2 crown posts and some
smoke-blackened rafters. Some C18 partitioning. Rear elevation
shows sable of cross wing and projecting beyond this is a C.16
service bay with C18 red brick and timber frame casing.
Fragmentary early-C17 wall paintings in ground floor of cross
wing.

Listing NGR: TL1586319014

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26630771

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