Lowerstreet Farmhouse

SK 13 SW PARISH OF DOVERIDGE LOWER STREET 2/17 (South Side) Lowerstreet Farmhouse 13.9.67 II*

Farmhouse. Early C16, with mid C18 rear wing. Close studded timber frame with lath and plaster infil, partly encased in brick in C18. Brick rear wing with first floor band. Plain tile roof. Massive brick ridge stack and a later brick stack in the pitch of the roof. Two storeys. T-plan. Timber framed part has three cell lobby entrance plan. North elevation of three bays with exposed close studding with middle rail and braces below the eaves. Off-centre doorway in line with the stack. Massive studded oak plank door. Two 3-light wooden casements to right and a 2-light to left. Three 3-light wooden casements above and a small square window over the door. Timber frame exposed on east gable end wall but encased in brick on west gable end wall. C18 rear wing has 3-light casement windows under segmental arches. Interior has stud partitions and oak plank doors in wooden surrounds with Tudor arches. Some windows have drop shutters. Central room on ground floor has large inglenook and salt cupboard. Room at east end with early C17 panelling and panelled door. Upper floor has three room plan with corridor along south side of the middle room and retains the upper flight-to the attic of the wooden winder staircase. Double purlin roof. Rear wing has raised and fielded panelled doors and a dogleg staircase with turned balusters. Small C20 addition at south east corner

Listing NGR: SK1183233735