Old Farmhouse
OLD FARMHOUSE, TAMWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320412
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD FARMHOUSE, TAMWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320412
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD FARMHOUSE, TAMWORTH 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:
- OLD FARMHOUSE, TAMWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- North Warwickshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Over Whitacre
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 24230 91903
Details
OVER WHITACRE TAMWORTH ROAD SP2491 (South side) 15/159 Old Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. Late C16 and later C17. Timber-framed, roughcast rendered. Brick, also rendered, to a small C18-C19 addition to the west crosswing. Plain-tiled roof with ridge stack of coursed sandstone having shafts of narrow red brick with V-shaped pilasters. The upper courses have been rebuilt. End stack now internal to right hand crosswing. Original plan of main range with crosswing at east end. Crosswing at west end added and subsequently extended. Now irregular H plan. Main range of 2 storeys. C18-C19 iron-frame casements some with original leaded lights and fastenings. Lobby-entry doorway with early C19 doorcase having reeded surround, boss enrichments at corners and narrow hood. Crosswing at east end of 2 storeys and attics with similar fenestration and some enlarged ground floor casements. The crosswing to the west was added later. 2 storeys. Similar fenestration. Now a service end. Extended in C18-C19 towards the road. Brick. Interior: Main range in 2 principal bays with narrower chimney bay. Inglenook hearth of coursed sandstone with red brick lining. Ceiling possibly inserted. At first floor the trusses are visible. At the side of the stack is a stone staircase, now blocked, leading to the roof indicating that the first floor was ceiled originally or that the staircase is an insertion. The roof is of clasped side purlin type but the ends of the purlins pass over the backs of the principals into which they are trenched forming through-purlins. There are Queen-posts, 2 tiers of purlins and associated collars with short raking struts to the upper collars. The principal rafters are trussed and pegged at the apex, as are the common rafters. There is no ridge piece. Also in the roof at the west gable end is a 3-light casement with a splayed mullion remaining. This window is now internal and indicates that the west crosswing is an addition. The crosswing to east has boxed ceiling beams and a hearth, possibly an inglenook. At first floor the hearths are blocked. Main posts have jowled heads. The roof is of similar construction to that over the main range with wind bracing to 2 tiers of through-purlins. The west crosswing is in 4 bays, with one truss having been removed. The roof is of less complex construction but retains a ridge piece. There is an inglenook hearth, also of sandstone with brick above the ridge.
Listing NGR: SP2423091903
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309064
- 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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