Oakeley House

SO 38 NW; 5/149

LYDHAM C.P., B4385 (north-east side), Oakeley House

[formerly listed as Snakescroft Farmhouse (Oakeley House)]

21/3/68

GV

II

Shown on O.S. map as Snakescroft. Farmhouse. C16 and C17 with C19 partial re-facing and additions. Rendered timber frame with some re-building in limestone rubble, projecting C19 painted stone gabled wing to right, and slate roofs, half hipped to right. T-plan. Two framed bays to left on north-east/south-west axis, probably remains of cross wing to former open hall range to south-east; one framed bay to right forming baffle entry house, and cross wing to right with two C17 framed bays and C19 additions to front and rear. 1½ storeys. Framing: square panels; decorative parallel framing in internal gable end. Large rendered stone ridge stack above door off-centre to right and rendered external end stack to left. Two gabled semi-dormers to left and one gabled eaves dormer off-centre to right. Four-window front; mid to late C19 wooden mullioned and transomed windows; one 2-light casement in each floor of right-hand cross wing. 6-panelled door between second and third windows from left, with upper panels glazed, reeded architrave and porch with scrolled brackets and octagonal columns. Evidence to rear of junction of probable former open hall range and cross wing.

INTERIOR: jettied gable end of probable former cross wing visible between second and third framed bays from left with parallel diagonal framing and moulded bressumer; late C17 staircase with splat balusters, those on landing shaped to represent twisted balusters, and chamfered newel post with polyhedral newel finial; chamfered fireplace lintels.

Listing NGR: SO3362287987