Court Farmhouse

AYLTON CP AYLTON SO 63 NE

5/9 Court Farmhouse

18.11.52

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably early C17, extended and aggrandised in early C18. Timber-framed C17 part with brick infill panels, C18 brick extensions, now painted and plain tiled roofs with external stacks to south side, east and north ends. L-plan with rectangular three-bay timber-framed part aligned east/west extended by one bay at each end and given a C18 pavilion wing to the north side of the west end. The C17 part has one storey and attic becoming two storeys in the east C18 former stable extension. C18 wing has two storeys and attic over cellar. East elevation to road: 1:1:2 windows, gable front to left has 3-light wooden mullioned window to first floor over central C20 stable door; 3-light C19 casement over 4-panelled late C19 door with bracketted canopy forms the link with the two-window pavilion part which has plat bands between storeys, square headed window openings with shouldered corners containing three cross-casements (the first floor left and attic window areas being blind to this elevation), dentilled brick eaves cornice and hipped roof (gabled to rear) with large end stack to north. North elevation of C17 part has two gabled dormers with leaded casements above exposed timber-framing three panels high with two diagonal braces in which are set three windows in two groups under plank weatherings. The left window is a 2-light casement, adjoining to the right is a wooden mullioned 4-light window with ovolo internal mouldings; the right hand window is a 4-light C19 wrought iron casement. To the left the C18 stable extension has a dentilled brick eaves cornice. Interior: principal roofs of C17 part have deep chamfers some with stops; two fielded 6-panelled c1700 doors in passage between two wings. Eleven early C17 turned balusters between stairs in present kitchen at west end of C17 part. Two ledged doors upstairs have two central superimposed fielded panels in moulded surrounds on the entrance sides. (RCHM, Vol II, p 9).

Listing NGR: SO6582937632