The Woodhouse

SO 36 SE BYTON CP -

5/4 The Woodhouse

19.8.5 3

GV II

Farmhouse. C17 core remodelled during late C18, further mid-C19 and C20 alterations. Partial timber-framing to earlier core, refaced with sand- stone rubble to rear and brick to main elevations; hipped slate roof. Irregular plan; rectangular main house aligned north-west/south-east with main entrance to south-east; axial stacks. Main block extends to north- east at north-west end; further wing extends to north-west. Two storeys with cellars and attics, dentilled eaves cornice. South-east front: central pedimented slightly forward break with blank lunette in tympanum. Central semi-circular headed sash window with pronounced keystone and decorative glazing bar flanked by Venetian windows with similar detailing. Central C20 porch partially obscures semi-circular headed doorway with decorative fan- light and six-panelled door. South-west front: central pediment with similar blank lunette, central segmental headed casement window flanked by two-storey canted bays with similar segmental headed 3-light casement windows. Central C20 partly glazed lean-to porch, inner ledged door. Interior: retains large mid-C17 framed newel staircase with twisted balusters rising through two storeys and second C18 staircase with ramped handrails and turned balusters. Chamfered ceiling beams are revealed in the western side of the house. (RCHM, Vol III, p 33).

Listing NGR: SO3778762566