The Hollies

BASCHURCH C.P. CHURCH LANE (north side) SJ 42 SW 15/12 The Hollies - GV II Farmhouse, now house. C15 extended and remodelled early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed, partly of cruck construction, with rendered infill on red sandstone block plinth; machine tile roof. Cruck-framed hall range in 2 bays aligned north-south with C17 cross- wing projecting to east in 2½ bays forming T-plan. One storey and attic. Framing: hall range has square and rectangular panels, 2 from cill to wall-plate, with occasional short straight braces. Truncated cruck truss to front gable cut by collar and tie beam truss (collar replaced by C20 timber). Similar collar and tie beam truss with jowled wall posts and X-bracing above collar to rear gable. Cross-wing has 3 square panels from cill to wall-plate with short straight braces to rear and queen- strut truss with V-struts from collar to gable end. 1:2 windows, C19 and C20 casements including to flat-roofed dormers in bottom of roof slope to C17 part. This has roughly central C20 boarded door under contemporary open gabled porch. Internal end stack to right of cross-wing and ridge stack to left. Interior. Ground-floor rooms have chamfered ceiling beams and exposed timber frame (square panels) to walls, including cross walls. Hall range has central true cruck truss with staggered single purlins, collar and V-struts. Square-headed doorway cutting through collar of cruck truss and C17 wide boarded floor boards show that first floor is inserted. C17 part has queen-strut trusses and stepping of stone chimney breast visible below ridge stack on first floor. C19 cast-iron fireplaces and wide boarded floor boards. Alcock (1981), p. 143.

Listing NGR: SJ4222521997