Ruxton Court

SO 51 NW LLANGARRON CP RUXTON GREEN

5/140 Ruxton Court

18/5/63 II*

Former manor house, now farmhouse. Late C15 or early C16 core, remodelled during late C16 and C17, altered C20. Part timber-framed with sandstone rubble plinth, part wattle-and-daub infill, sandstone rubble west cross- wing with ashlar dressings, C20 tiled roof. Former L-shaped house; hall aligned east/west with rear wing to south-east, later cross-wing added to west and forward projecting C17 porch to north (entrance elevation), large axial stack backing onto through-passage, further stack to east gable end and external stack to north gable of cross-wing. Former hall: single storey attic and basement, irregular fenestration; large gabled dormer to west with C20 6-light glazing bar casement window, two 2-light casements below, traces of two further blocked windows to east. Framing: irregular square panelling to west with large swept brace rising from sill, close-studding to east above girding rail, high rubble plinth, West cross-wing: two storeys and attic, moulded plinth and raised coped verges, stone mullioned windows with hoodmoulds; single light windows flank stack to north gable end, partly blocked windows to ground floor, 2-light window to east, single light in gable to west. Two storey gabled porch, rubble ground floor, moulded bressummer and brackets support timber-framed upper storey, C20 5-light window with moulded sill and two brackets remaining of former oriel window, blocked projecting 2-light window in gable, partly-glazed C20 door. Square panelled framing. Interior: greatly altered, former three-bay hall, four cruck trusses, central two remaining fairly intact, inserted floor with plain chamfered joists.

Listing NGR: SO5409019471