Upper Prestwood Farmhouse
UPPER PRESTWOOD FARMHOUSE, IFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207671
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Prestwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER PRESTWOOD FARMHOUSE, IFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207671
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Prestwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER PRESTWOOD FARMHOUSE, IFIELD 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:
- UPPER PRESTWOOD FARMHOUSE, IFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Crawley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 23473 39649
Details
IFIELD ROAD 1. 5403 Upper Prestwood Farmhouse TQ 23 NW 2/45 II GV 2. Probably early C15. An early 4 bay open hall house which later had an inserted smoke bay and later still a chimney inserted. Two bay hall with one service room to west and parlour to the east. Two storeys. Ground floor underbuilt in brick. First floor post and part timber-framing with red brick infill. Jambs to corner posts. Hipped tiled roof with gablets. Two casement windows. Gabled weatherporch. The interior retains a crown post roof. Smoke blackened rafters. Long passing braces and mortices for a spere to protect those in the hall from draughts. A service room opens off the cross passage behind the hearth. The joists in the service room are morticed for a stair ladder up in one corner. The inglenook hearth retains its crane and the back of the hearth has chalk blocks which formerly was the hearth to the smoke bay. (See D B R G Report No 23).
Listing NGR: TQ2347339649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 363366
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Domestic Buildings Research Group Report in Report Number 23, ()
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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