The Old Farmhouse and Adjoining Stable
THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING STABLE, ELMLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167304
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and Adjoining Stable
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING STABLE, ELMLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167304
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jul-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Farmhouse and Adjoining Stable
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING STABLE, ELMLEY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING STABLE, ELMLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashton under Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 99777 37754
Details
ASHTON UNDER HILL CP ELMLEY ROAD (east side) SO 9837 - 9937 11/32 22/7 The Old Farmhouse and adjoining stable (formerly 30-7-59 listed as Stanley's Farmhouse) GV II
Farmhouse and adjoining stable, now house and garage. Circa cl400, extended Cl6 and C17 with further mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered infill on limestone rubble base, partly painted brick refacing and replacement walling with plain tiled and corrugated iron roofs. Originally a cruck hall house of probably two framed bays aligned north/south and extended by one framed bay to the south end and by the addition of a cross- wing of four framed bays at the north gable end. The north bay of the original part has a large inserted chimney with a brick ridge stack and the cross-wing has an additional single-bay north wing and external ashlar chimney with offsets, two square stacks with moulded capping which adjoins the west bay (in the angle with the main range) and a large east end chimney. Part two storeys, part single storey and attic with dormers; dentilled eaves cornice at rear. Framing: cruck-framed original part with two panels from sill to wall- plate and some close-set studding on west side. Cross-wing has close-set studding to west end and north side and the collar and tie-beam truss at the west end has close-set struts. The north wing has three panels from sill to wall-plate, short straight upper corner braces and a collar and tie-beam truss with two struts to collar and V-strut in apex. West front elevation: main part has a C19 and a C20 canted bay window, two gabled dormers with 2-light casements and the main entrance has a ledged and battened door. The cross-wing gable end has two ground floor C20 cross-casements and a 3-light first floor casement. There is a single-light casement on the south side of the north wing. Former stable adjoins south end of main part. Two framed bays and two levels; two panels from sill to wall-plate and truncated collar and tie-beam truss with four struts at south end. There is a large C20 garage door in the south elevation. Interior: three pairs of full cruck trusses survive. Inserted C17 chamfered cross-beamed ceiling in original north bay and also large fireplace. Moulded stone fireplaces on both floors of west bay of cross-wing; ground floor one has 4-centred head. The rear two bays of the cross-wing have substantial lateral main ceiling beams and a very large fireplace about 12 feet wide.
Listing NGR: SO9977737754
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 148484
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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