Description

SHENINGTON WITH ALKERTON RATTLECOMBE ROAD
SP 3642-3742
(North side)
Shenington
7/67 Top Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Possibly originally 2 dwellings. 3 builds. Late C17 with
later alterations following fire c.1721 and C19 additions. Squared coursed
ironstone rubble. Steeply pitched stone slate roof with Welsh slate and C20-tile
to rear. Stone coped gables with moulded kneelers. Renewed blue brick shafts on
chamfered stone bases to ridge and end stacks. Long rectangular plan of 6-units
plus further C19 part of 2-units on left. Main part. Entrance to left has a
4-panelled door with wood lintel and is flanked by 3-light wood casements with
wood lintels. 2- and 3-light casements to right have wood lintels. First floor
has six 2-light wood casements with wood lintels, 2 gabled roof dormer with
2-light wood casements, stone slate roofs and sides. C19 part. Coursed squared
ironstone rubble. Slate roof. Single storey plus attic. Wood casements and 2
half-dormers. interior has stop-chamfered beams and inglenook fireplace with
chamfered bressumer. Butt purlin roof.

Listing NGR: SP3708942775

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26650906

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  For the Record
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)