265, High Road

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SK 53 NW 2/20B

BEESTON & STAPLFORD HIGH ROAD: CHILWELL No 265

(Formerly listed as No. 265, The Meads)

GV II

Farmhouse c1711, alterations c1910 Built for Sir T W Hunloke Bt. Brick with plain tile roofs, with brick coped gables and kneelers, plus two ridge and a single gable stack. L-plan, two storey plus attics. Brick plinth and dentilated eaves. Street front has central two light casement flanked by single three light case ments, with similar window arrangement above, all these windows have segment heads. Above again a hipped dormer with three light casement. Garden front, facing south east has a projecting gabled wing to the left. A central doorway with original six panel door with overlight and to the right a three light plain sash, above a two light casement with another two light casement; to the right, all with segment heads. Above again a hipped dormer with two light casement. Projecting side wall has blocked window on the ground floor and a three light glazing bar casement above. The gable wing has a large shallow bow window through two floors with above a small two light casement.

Interior contains a very fine early C18 staircase with turned balusters, large inglenook, chamfered beams original doors and a corn bin in the attic.

Listing NGR: SK5174335898