Leaches Farmhouse

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CHAWLEIGH CHAWLEIGH SS 71 SW 2/4 5 Leaches Farmhouse GV II

Farmhouse. C17, possibly earlier core, with late C17-early C18 and C19 refurbishments, C18 rear extension. Mostly plastered cob on exposed rubble footings, some plastered rubble; cob or stone rubble stacks topped with C19 and C20 brick; thatch roof. Long main block facing north-west with 4-room plan. Kitchen at right (south- western) and is an obvious addition, probably late C17-early C18. Rest is probably derived from a 3-room-and-through-passage plan house with former inner room at left (north-eastern) end, but position of through passage not obvious. Putative inner and service end rooms with end stacks, the latter now axial with kitchen stack built against its back. Hall has axial stack to left backing onto inner room. Probably C18 service wing at right angles to rear of service end room with later outshots either side. 2 storeys. Front fenestration disposed to left 3 rooms only. The right end (kitchen) is blind. A shallow projecting pilaster of plaster incised as ashlar marks break between kitchen and main house which has regular but not symmetrical 4-window front. All are C19 12-pane sashes with plain flat stucco architraves except similar 8-pane sash ground floor left, to left of late C19 4-panel door with contemporary porch; rubble walls, slate gabled roof, original bargeboards and segmental outer arch surmounted by Bathstone plaque bearing the crest of the Earl of Portsmouth. To rear of hall at first floor level is a late C17-early C18 2- light flat-faced mullion window complete with contemporary internal shutters hung on H-hinges. Rear block is lower. End has C20 door, first floor casement under hipped end to roof and sides have half dormers and a row of pigeon holes on north- east side. Unmodernised interior shows work of many periods. The oldest feature exposed is rear of an oak plank-and-muntin screen at lower end of hall, probably early C17. Hall has a C17 roughly-chamfered crossbeam supported to rear on an oak post with chamfered and scroll-stopped corners. Rubble fireplace at upper end of hall has plain oak lintel, also probably C17. To right rear is a late C17-early C18 full height cupboard with panelled doors on early H-hinges. C19 plaster covers any early features in putative inner room. Chamber over inner room includes some C17 oak small-field panelling and more is hidden there. Service room/entrance lobby refurbished in late C18 with moulded dado and timber chimneypiece (another in chamber above). Kitchen is open to roof of A-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars, probably late C17 or C18, and contemporary kitchen fireplace has plain oak lintel and inserted or relined brick oven. Roof of main block of 2 kinds. Hall and inner room C17 A-frame trusses with pegged shaped lap-jointed collars and service end room has plainer C18 A-frame truss with X-apex. Rear block has plain carpentry detail and roof is inaccessible.

Listing NGR: SS7127412529

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