Hardwick Farmhouse (East)

ASHOVER SK36SW HARDWICK LANE 1264-0/7/46 (South side (off)) Hardwick Farmhouse (east) II House. Mid C17, and dated 1685, with alterations and additions in C18 and C20. Coursed squared gritstone with ashlar dressings, quoins, plain gables, and two ashlar ridge stacks, one to the centre of the house, the other now truncated at the gable of the rear wing. Roofs of stone slate and plain tile. L-shaped house, comprising main range and rear crosswing. Main range has a former lobby-entrance plan, with the doorway against the stack. South elevation 2 storeys and attics and 3 bays, with a central doorway within a chamfered quoined surround beneath a massive lintel. The lintel bears the inscription 'S O A 1685', referring to Samuel and Anne Outram. The doorway has a C20 painted 15-pane door, and is flanked by stacked 3-light chamfer mullioned windows. The ground floor openings are all set beneath a continuous drip mould with labels. The ground floor windows are deeper than the first floor openings, and have leaded lights of C20 date. Upper floor windows have undivided glazing, each central light a C20 timber side-hung casement. Above the doorway, a single-light C17 window opening with fixed glazing. Rear elevation with single-light opening to first floor. North gable with stacked 2-light flush-mullioned windows to ground floor and attic floors. Rear wing with 2-light chamfered mullioned windows to east and west elevations, all now with C20 timber casements and fixed lights. One window to west elevation is at half-landing level to light the stair. Doorway and window to north-west corner, both with C20 joinery. North gable with plain window openings and C20 joinery and heavily weathered masonry to area below stack. Low range to rear of rear wing, with flat coping and moulded kneeler to gable. 2-light chamfered mullioned window with a casement light and a fixed light, both with horizontal glazing bars to ground floor. Single-light window above. INTERIOR: much C20 alteration, but some exposed oak spine beams and joists. Two ground-floor hearths, one with a fine bolection-moulded surround, the other with massive jambs and stone mantel shelf above hearth lintel. Adjacent to the bolection-moulded hearth is a section of C17 square panelling in oak, with an arcaded frieze panel.

Listing NGR: SK3382864820