Henley Farmhouse

BITTERLEY

SO57NW HENLEY 482-1/5/78 Henley Farmhouse 15/03/74

GV II

Farmhouse, now farmhouse and flat. Late C16 with C17 and C18 extensions. Brick, painted timber-frame with painted rendered panels on brick plinth. Plain-tile roof. Brick ridge stack with 6 spurred shafts and original cap, brick projecting eaves chimneys to C18 extension with 3 spurred shafts, and C19 chimney to north cross wing. EXTERIOR: main 3-window range with 2-window range C18 extension to south, and C17 cross wing to north also with C18 extension. 2 storeys with attic and cellar. East front: 3 framed bays to centre with additional half-bay, close-studded with some square framing with sill plate, girding beam, posts, mid rail with studs, former window-sill rails. Single 2-light casement in middle bay with 3-light C20 window below. C18 extension to left with 2-light casement over front entrance door. Flat lead-roofed canopy over plain beaded boarded door with ovolo-moulded door frame lintel. C20 casement window to ground-floor left. To right is gable-end of cross wing with single stone mullion windows with stone surround on 3 storeys, 3-light at attic, 5-light at first floor, 4-light with leaded lights at ground floor. Right return of cross wing to north: 2-storey, 2-window range of stone mullion windows with stone surrounds, 4-light to first floor and 3-light to ground floor, with the left side brick-blocked and part covered by projecting brick stack. Entrance door to flat in centre: plain boarded door in door frame with cambered head. Left gable return: 2 C20 casements at first floor and single C19 casement in attic, ground floor masked by C20 single-storey extensions. Rear of main range: 2-storey, 2-window range of 3-light casements with top lights. Projecting stack and ground-floor lean-to to right. To left is projecting cross wing extension wing with single 3-light casement to each storey. Entrance to cellar with plain boarded door at the foot of flight of steps. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO5408276468