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ST 77 NE TORMARTON C.P. WEST LITTLETON ROAD, West
Littleton (west side)
6/308
17.9.52 Church Farmhouse
G.V.
II Farmhouse. C17 origin, refronted early C18, porch dated ST/BA/1771, C19
addition to rear wing, addition to east c. 1930, with later C20 alterations and
additions. Limestone rubble, stone dressings, ashlar porch, rendered, stone
tiled roof with raised coped verges and gable stacks, double Roman tiles and
slates to rear. Originally L-plan. 2 storeys and 3 windows, main house has
lower pitch to roof to right; all Venetian windows, central light with segmental
head to sash with splayed glazing bars, 8-pane sash to each side, plain stone
surround, dormer with hipped roof and 2-light casement to right, central porch with
square Doric columns, triglyph above each column, cornice and parapet with 2 large
acorns, panelled and glazed door with pointed arch, remains of continuous hood
mould to right of porch. Addition to right c. 1930 of 2 storeys and 2 windows,
ground floor has 2 similar Venetian windows, C20 door with 2 sidelights to right,
2 triple windows under eaves. Right return has single light window to attic of
main house in moulded stone surround; lower block has ground and first floor
single light, 2 Venetian windows at ground floor, single and triple window under
eaves. Left return has 2 attic windows, to right a 2-light C19 stone casement;
ground floor and lower ground floor left have 2-light casement with moulded
mullions and C20 glazing. Rear of addition has porch and first floor 2-light
casement, external stack to rear with 4-pane casement at first floor. Rear of
main house has late C18/early C19 lean-to to left, continuing the slope of the
main roof, with 2-light casement with ovolo mullions to left and similar casement
with hood mould. 2-storey rear wing has at first floor left a 3-light casement
with wave-moulded mullions and some leaded lights remaining, C20 French window;
to right a single storey lean-to, and to rear of wing a C19 single storey addition
with pitched slate roof and gable stack, door to rear and door and window to
right, pitched roof of rear porch supported by Tuscan column, single storey lean-
to to left with 4-pane casement and 6-pane casement. Rear of main house has to
right of rear wing a dormer with hipped roof, lower slope of roof with double
Roman tiles. Interior: early C19 stair, probable site of former stair at rear
first floor landing, newel post and some turned balusters (some replacements)
remaining; floor level changes at point where slope of roof alters at front, some
bays of lower roof visible with 2 rows of purlins and cambered collar, purlins cut
through for dormer at front.
Listing NGR: ST7603375561
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