West Chevington Farmhouse

The farmhouse at West Chevington dates from around 1700, with extensions added in the 18th century. It is constructed of brick with a slate roof, and comprises a central block with cross wings. The main, symmetrical, three-bay section has a centrally positioned altered flush-panelled door within a moulded wooden doorcase, flanked by tripartite sash windows. A decorative band runs above the ground floor windows, and the first floor has a single sash window at the centre, flanked by tripartite sashes. All windows are sash windows with glazing bars, and all openings have flat-arched lintels, with later relieving arches above the first-floor windows. The slightly projecting wings also have tripartite sash windows, with the ground-floor window on the left side altered to a French window; they have tumbled-in gables with slit vents to the attics, and plain bargeboards. The roof is hipped, connecting to the gabled roofs of the wings. Two transverse chimney stacks have bands and stepped cornices.

The left return side shows a large central buttress with a 19th-century glazed door to the left and a margined sash to the right, both within 20th-century glazed porches. Three 12-pane sashes are located above. The rear elevation is rendered and includes a tall round-headed stair window with Gothic glazing, a Yorkshire sash, and two other sash windows, all with glazing bars.

Inside, moulded keyed wooden arches lead to the stairwell. The staircase, dating from around 1700, has been altered but features column balusters and a moulded grip handrail, which is potentially restorable. There are slightly projecting two- and four-panel doors, some with two-pane overlights, as well as 19th-century marble fireplaces and panelled shutters. A cellar has a brick floor and three tiers of segmental-arched winebins.