Farmhouse On North Side Of Foldyard At Old Little Humber Farm

PAULL THORN MARSH ROAD TA 22 SW (west side, off) 7/13 Farmhouse on north side of foldyard at Old Little Humber Farm

• II Farmhouse. c1690-1700 with later alterations and additions. Brick, in English bond to earlier section, rendered. Pantile roof. Plan: 3-rooms, formerly with lobby entry to right of centre, with rear stair turret flanked by outshuts; later wing to rear left. Front: 2 storeys with attic. 3 bays. C19 four-pane flush sash inserted in former entrance, flanked by similar sash to right and 12-pane sash to left with thick glazing bars. Similar 12- pane first-floor sashes, two with thick glazing bars, all with sills. Cogged and stepped brick eaves cornice. Raised gables. Single ridge and end stacks. Right return has C19 French window with margin lights, 12-pane ground-floor sliding sash to outshut, 4-pane first-floor sliding sash to outshut, 4-pane attic sliding sash. Gabled stair turret has 12-pane sliding sash, cogged eaves cornice and moulded brick kneelers. Interior contains good original open well closed-string staircase with wide corniced handrail, bulb-on-vase balusters, and plain newels with profile balusters and ball finials; 4-fielded-panel doors in architraves, panelled window seats; moulded dado rail to ground floor left; late C19 chimney-pieces; clasped purlin roof. Empty and in disrepair at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: TA2059923629