Brick House

SO 47 SW ADFORTON CP -

6/3 Brick House

11.6.59

GV II

House. Probably C17 with later alterations. Sandstone rubble plinth and timber-frame with plaster infill, mainly covered in render. Slate roof and brick stack. Rectangular four-bay plan aligned north-north-west/ south-south-east. Two storeys. West elevation to road has rendered finish and two windows on first floor, a 3-light mid-C20 casement to the left and a 4-pane window to the right. Ground floor has three windows, all mid-C20 with segmental heads and glazing bars. South gable is also rendered. One window and glazed C20 door to centre. East elevation has exposed timber- framing, four square panels high from cill to wall-plate. Angle struts to each corner post from cill beam. Interior has fireplace with a pair of C12 colonnettes and capitals enriched with palmettes. Roof space has fire- place with chamfered stone jambs stopped to pyramids. South trusses have three struts from ties to collars above which are V-struts. North end has queen posts and tie partly covered in plaster decorated with early C17 painted foliated circular designs. Several beams have lamb's tongue run-out chamfer stops. The C12 colonnettes are possibly from Wigmore Abbey. (RCHM, Vol III, p 3).

Listing NGR: SO4016171088