Hollyhedge Farmhouse

WESTON C.P. MAIN ROAD SJ 75 SW 2/52 Hollyhedge Farmhouse 12.1.67

• II*

Farmhouse. Late C16/early C17. Timber framed with rendered infill with a plain and fishscale tile roof. Two storeys. Road front: gabled slightly projecting wing at right with stone plinth common to whole building. 9 x 2 cells of small framing to each floor and 3-light ovolo moulded casement window to centre of each floor. Jettied first floor and gable with ovolo-moulded bressumers and decorated brackets. Decorative framing to the gable. To the left of this the body of the house has 19 x 4 cells of small framing. There is a C19 or C20 gabled timber framed porch to the re-entrant angle with the wing and to the left of this are two 3-light ground floor windows. The first floor has three 3-light windows. All the windows on this front are of C20 date and have mullioned ovolo-moulded surrounds. The roof has alternating bands of plain and fishscale tiles. There are two massive C20 chimney stacks to the ridge of the right hand wing and to the left of the main ridge. The right hand side has 9 x 4 cells of small framing with a passing tension brace at right. One 3-light ground floor window and one 4-light similar window both having mullions and ovolo surrounds. Left hand gable end has 8 x 2 cells of small framing to the ground floor and a jettied first floor also with 8 x 2 cells of small framing and a cyma-moulded bressumer supported on consoles. Both floors have 3-light ovolo-moulded windows. The gable is also jettied with an ovolo moulded bressumer supported on decorative brackets. Rear: Gabled portion to far left flush with the main body of the building but distinguished from it by jowled corner posts, between which are 8 x 4 cells of small framing. The gable is jettied and has an ovolo-moulded bressumer with small framing to the gable. Both the ground and first floor windows are of three lights. To the right of this are 20 x 4 cells of small framing with one 3 and one 4-light ground floor window at left and right respectively and a similar arrangement to the first floor with a 6-panel C19 or C20 door between at ground floor level. Interior: The ground floor has massive beams to two rooms with ovolo mouldings and ogee stops supported on deeply carved brackets. Small-framed dividing walls between rooms and to staircase well. The sitting room has an ingle nook fireplace with one ashlar side wall. C17 doors to the ground floor with run-through panelling. The first floor has heavy chamfered beams supported on brackets. The house was heavily restored early in the C20 but the timber frame was largely untouched.

Listing NGR: SJ7333853112