Parkfield Farmhouse

SK 80 SW BELTON IN RUTLAND NETHER STREET (east side)

3/27 No. 1 (Parkfield Farmhouse) (Previously listed as 10.11.55 House 85 yds North North East of Belton House) GV II

House, in 2 parts, the earlier of which is probably early C17, the later, early C19 or late C18. The later part forms the main block and is gable onto street. A high 2 storey, with facade of 3 bays - coursed squared rubble with hipped roof. Central door with stone architrave, flat pedimented. Flanking 16-light sash windows have stone surrounds and keystones. The rear wing is considerably older - well-coursed and squared rubble and chamfered plinth with slate roof. 2 storeys, to the left, a blocked window to each floor, then 3-light C19 casements, the blocked doorway in 4-centred arch beaneath square hoodmould with chamfered architrave. This doorway cuts across a straight-joint and there is a 3-light casement window right of it with stone head, and above this a 3-light casement with flat timber lintel. Limestone angle-quoins on the right hand corner. Coped gable to left. Brick stack behind doorway and on right hand gable.

Listing NGR: SK8170101364