Old Court

SO 33 SW LONGTOWN CP -

3/62 Old Court

GV II*

Farmhouse. C14, remodelled during C16 with further C17 alterations and additions, C20 restoration and alterations. Sandstone rubble with part hipped stone slate and C20 tiled roofs. Central hall range aligned east/ west with inserted axial stack and cross-wings at either end, these have been extended forwards to south and to west and east; further stacks to cross-wings; entrance through south front of west cross-wing. Two storeys and attics, with single storey and attic to hall range, basement below west wing; south front: west cross-wing to left, central flat-roofed C20 dormer window, single light to right of centre on first floor, cambered head to doorway further to right; central recessed hall range with two 2-light casement windows, left-hand window in blocked doorway; east cross- wing to right with one 2-light casement window to left on upper floor, 3-light casement window below with cambered head, to left of lean-to projection with 2-light window. North front of hall range has transomed window with two trefoil-headed lights. Interior of hall range with inserted floor removed during C20 restoration, three largely complete cruck trusses, arch-braced collar to central truss with moulded members, large open fireplace to stack which backs against the tie-beam which formed upper rail of screens partition, two ogee-headed doorheads are clearly visible toward centre of beam, stone winder staircase in east cross-wing. Most of the wooden mullioned windows mentioned by RCHM have now been replaced with one remaining on east side of east cross-wing. (RCHM, Vol I, p 184-185).

Listing NGR: SO3375630272