The Old House

LOPPINGTON C.P. BROWN HEATH SJ 4629-4729 15/19 The Old House - 17.1.77 - II

Shown on O.S. map as Old House Farm. Farmhouse, now house. C16 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed, partly of cruck construction, with painted brick infill; machine tile roofs. L-plan, with 2-bay former open-hall range to left, extended late C18, and gabled cross-wing projecting to rear on right. One storey and attic to hall range, 2 storeys to cross-wing. Framing: large square and rectangular panels, 2 from cill to wall-plate, to hall range with similar but lighter panels to C18 extension, which has 3 vertical struts from tie beam to collar. Cross-wing has 3 square and rectangular panels from cill to wall-plate with short straight tension braces; cambered tie beams with straight braces and V-struts from collars. Late C20 latticed casements throughout, one to centre of hall range and one to right with contemporary gabled eaves dormer directly above; cross-wing has one window on each floor, also in panels of framing. Entrance through late C20 lean-to porch at junction between hall range and cross-wing has C16 or C17 nail-studded door reused. Prominent red brick stack with one paired and rebated and one single shaft to right of hall range behind ridge. Interior: inspection not possible at time of resurvey (January 1986) but noted as having 2 true cruck trusses to former hall range. Alcock, p.144.

Listing NGR: SJ4658429821