Upper Goytre

SO 32 SE WALTERSTONE CP -

9/109 Upper Goytre

29.9.2

• II

Farmhouse. C16 with C17 additions and late C19 and minor C20 alterations. Part rendered sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof, long range aligned north-east/ south-west with central later cross-wing, former through-passage now blocked, one gable-end stack and axial stack with later C19 stack to gable end of central cross- wing on south-east front. Single storey with attic, north-west front: central slate-hung gable with 2-light casement window, 3 windows to ground floor, one below gable with 4-light ovolo-moulded window with square-headed label, 2-light casement to right in blocked doorway of former through-passage, C20 window to right, south-east front has C19 ledged door with one C20 window to left and irregular scattered C20 windows to right. Interior reveals cruck construction with 2 cruck trusses remaining fairly intact; very good heavily moulded ceiling beams and joists with carved foliage stops in room to north-east of entrance, probably a primary floor; remaining ceiling beams (probably inserted) are also chamfered with moulded beams to central room. Two stone winder staircases integral with stacks, large open fireplaces with triangular-headed niche in lintel of south- west gable-end stack, square-headed niche in lintel of north-east fireplace, triangular-headed doorway to south-west staircase.

Listing NGR: SO3511824776