Hallaston

SARNESFIELD CP - SO 35 SE 2/92 Hallaston (previously listed as Hallaston 20.2.53 Farmhouse) GV II Farmhouse. Probably early C17 with later alterations. Sandstone rubble plinth and timber-frame with brick and plaster infill largely roughcast. Welsh slate roof with large sandstone and brick ridge stack and external end stack of the same materials. Rectangular six-bay plan aligned north- north-east/south-south-west. One storey and attic. East elevation has four windows, 2-light early C20 glazing bar casements in gabled dormers. Left gable and gable to right of centre have exposed framing with close- studding on curved braces from collar. The left gable has a pair of spurs on its curved braces. Gable to left of centre is roughcast, probably over framing similar to the other two. Right-hand gable of painted brick, probably early C20. Ground floor has two similar casements under left two gables and ledged door, probably late C19 to right of centre. Second ledged door to right-hand side leads into dairy. Attached to left is a full-height wash house and bakery with another 2-light glazing bar casement, and a 9-pane window, to the right of which is a ledged door. West elevation has framed lean-to along southern portion of the building. South gable has lozenge pattern formed by multiple scissor struts. Frame is three square panels high from cill to wall-plate. Interior has flagged stone floors, run out chamfer stops to ground floor ceiling beams and raking struts from collars of trusses. Wash house and bakery has oven and copper both late C19, and interrupted tie- beam truss with curved principals. Dairy has large salting stone. (RCHM, Vol III, p 179).

Listing NGR: SO3620450757