Lower Bridge Court

BRILLEY CP - SO 24 NE 5/14 Lower Bridge Court (formerly listed as 19.8.53 Lower Bridge Court Farmhouse and attached barn) GV II Farmhouse, now house. Circa 1600, with mid-C19 and late C20 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered infill on rubble base, partly rendered and weatherboarded with some rubble walling and refacing; stone tiled roof laid in diminishing courses with rubble ridge stacks. L-plan; main range of four bays aligned north/south; third bay from south end is a chimney bay with a lobby entrance and southern end was formerly used as a stable and granary. A west wing of three framed bays adjoins the north end bay and has a large chimney at the junction with the main range (the wing was formerly used as a cowhouse). Two storeys. Framing: main range has two rows of square panels at first floor level; cross-wing has one row of rectangular panels at first floor level. West front elevation: main range has C20 casements. There are three 2-light windows on both floors. Main entrance has a C20 gabled timber porch and door. West wing has a 2-light window on both floors at its gable end. In the angle there is a 2-light and a single-light window on the ground floor and two first floor single-light windows. At the rear north end of the building is a lean-to rubble outshut with a catslide roof. Interior: main ceiling beams are stop-chamfered. There is a large fireplace and bread oven in the west wing. (RCHM, III, p 25, item 21).

Listing NGR: SO2524048461