The Homestead And Garden Wall

SK 61 NW 4/172

THRUSSINGTON RATCLIFFE ROAD (North Side) No. 63 (The Homestead) and garden wall

GV II

House and garden wall. Late C18 and wall C19. Red brick with bands and Swithland slate roof with brick end stacks. 3 storeys of 3 8/8 sash windows, with 4/8 sash on second floor. On ground floor a tripartite 1/1 : 1/1 : 1/1 sash either side a central square brick porch with moulded stone font and blocking course. 6-panelled door with overlight. Wings to rear. On either end a 2 storey wing, the Swithland slate roof hipped at outer ends. That to left has 8/8 sash over French window and that to right 8/8 sash over tripartite 2/2 : 6/6 : 2/2 sash. Slightly cambered lintels overall. From right wing a 1½ storey extension projects to right and forwards and from this the garden wall projects forward to Ratcliffe Road and along in front of the house. The wall is stone coped red brick, c2m high and has two breaks with piers for carriage gates and a corner arch for pedestrian gate.

Listing NGR: SK6471315718