Description

SO 56 NW BRIMFIELD CP LOWER DRAYTON

4/6 Lower Drayton Old Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. C15, extended C16, partly rebuilt early C18 and late C18, restored
1980's. Timber-frame clad in coursed rubble with some late brick cladding and
tile roof. T-plan, cross-wing aligned north-east/south-west of C16, other
range to north-west C15 of three bays with later additions to north. External
brick stack to southern gable of cross-wing with two square-plan brick shafts
linked at top, rising from a dog-tooth cornice. Also a stack between first
and second bays of rear wing. South-east front: early C18 rubble to left,
late C18 brick to right. Two storeys with attic lit by two gabled dormers,
1 + 2 windows, a 3-light casement to left, others are 2-light casements under
segmental heads. Ground floor similar with a French casement under segmental
head between two windows to right. Main entrance is in the south-west front
of rear wing with a plain wooden architrave. The northern end of wing has a
stable with granary approached by an external staircase. Interior: the rear
wing contains three crucks with evidence of a former open hall. The inserted
stack has a large inglenook fireplace and ceiling beam with chamfers and stops.
Staircase at the junction of the two ranges has late C17 to early C18 splat
balusters. The cross-wing incorporates the remains of a C16 framed cross-
wing, including chamfered and stopped ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: SO5369367424

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26633110

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy