Lower Farm Farmhouse

MUNSLOW

SO58NW ASTON MUNSLOW 1312-1/11/145 Lower Farm Farmhouse 15/03/74 (Formerly Listed as: MUNSLOW ASTON Lower Farm Farmhouse)

GV II

Shown on OS map as Lower House Farmhouse. Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 in origin with C17, C18 and later alterations. Stone rubble, painted timber frame with brick and painted rendered infill panels, painted brick. Plain-tile roofs. 3 projecting eaves stacks of brick, rubble and render each with brick upper shafts, 2 small later ridge stacks. L-shaped main ranges, lower parallel 2-bay range with single-bay cross wing, and 2 smaller gabled extension wings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. North-east front with central gable partly covering framed gable to left and main range to far left, gable of parallel range to right. Central gable with one 6/6 sash to each floor and front entrance doorway of flat pilasters, brackets and flat canopy to right. Covered gable consists of close-studded gable-truss with casement; main range to left masked by C20 extensions and large projecting stack; gable to right with casement at each storey. South-east side: main range overhanging gabled end supported on C20 brick piers at sides, gable truss of cambered tie beam, vertical struts, cambered collar and twin raking struts; large brick projecting stack and single-storey C20 extension to right; set back to left is gable of parallel range of framed gable truss with C20 casement interrupting tie beam, vertical struts and collar, 3-light casement in stone walls below. North-west side: long side of parallel range to left of 2-bay square framing 4 panels high, brick projecting stack dividing bays and rendered stack to right of bays, single casement to right over partly glazed panelled door, C20 casement to ground-floor left. Cross wing gable to right with gable truss with 2-light casement interrupting tie beam, vertical struts and collar, blocked window in stone walls below. Rear: to left, the side of the parallel range cross wing with blocked window over 3-light casement; central small rendered gabled extension wing; to right, C18 painted brick 2-window range with 4-light and 2-light first-floor casements over C20 casements. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO5115186570