Saxby House

SK 81 NW FREEBY MAIN STREET

Saxby (east side) 6/39 Saxby House

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Farmhouse, now a house. Late C17, remodelled mid C18, with C19 additions. Coursed rubble and dressed stone with plain tile and pantile roofs. First floor band, moulded eaves, coped gables with kneelers, quoins. 2 stone gable stacks. Single brick ridge and gable stacks. 2 storeys plus garrets, 3 bays. L-plan. West front has central fixed margin light window, flanked by single unusual plain sashes with raised heads and fixed flanking lights, at a lower level than the central window. Above, central round headed margin light sash, flanked by single unusual sashes like those below, again at a lower level. South side has wing to left, and in return angle, C19 gabled porch. To its right, moulded ashlar reveal containing C20 casement. Beyond, close- boarded door. Above, 2 C19 casements. To right, mullioned casement with moulded reveal. North side has slightly off-centre projecting bake oven, flanked to left by a casement and to right by a triple sash, both C19. Above, a late C19 and a mid C19 casement. North and south gables have each a garret casement. East gable has 2 C19 casements with wooden lintels. Above, central C19 casement.

Listing NGR: SK8207219956