Pike'S Farmhouse

SO 23 NE MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY CP -

1/51 Pike's Farmhouse _

GV II

Farmhouse, now store. Probably late C17 - early C18. Coursed drystone rubble, stone slate, corrugated iron and asbestos roofs; centre stack and hipped roof to left part; end stack to right gable. L-plan, local develop- ment of long house type, 4-cell arrangement of the part to the right divided into stair/chimney area, principal room, cross-passage and a further cell which joins and overlaps the left hand subsidiary return wing used for service and animals. Right part: 2-storey one-window front, 3 lights to ground floor and 4 to first floor above (both windows covered up at time of re-survey (1984) but upper one may have diamond section mullions), entrance to left near junction with return wing under corrugated iron canopy by ledged C19 door. Rear elevation has 2-window front: to left is former 5-light diamond section mullioned window now of 3 lights under label; to right is another window to rear of junction of the 2 ranges which had 3 mullions; above the first window, but slightly to the right is a partly blocked mullioned window of the same size retaining one mullion and the apertures for another. Left part: one storey and attic, one casement of 3 lights to righthand side, another small casement of 2 lights to left with ledged C19 door to its right. Interior: right part has plank and muntin screen through which beneath large deeply chamfered beam to left of cross-passage 2 juxtaposed ellipitically headed doorways lead into left cell of main range; principal right hand room has newel staircase to rear side of fireplace and 2 chamfered beams dividing ceiling into 3 parts. Inside of left part of return range is a cowhouse. (Right part of return range not inspected). Forms a surprisingly complete example of a developed longhouse incorporating animals, service area and a bending of the traditional plan.

Listing NGR: SO2909838143