Brook House

SJ 4013-4113; 13/67

FORD C.P., FORD, Brook House

GV

II

House. Mid-and late C17 with mid-to late C19 remodelling. Timber-framed on painted rubble plinth with painted brick nogging, partly rendered and rebuilt in painted brick and squared and coursed sandstone; plain tile roof. Three framed bays; the north-east bay is probably slightly later (see lighter framing). Framing: square panels (3 from sole-plate to wall-plate) with short straight corner braces. North-west front. Two gabled eaves dormers to left with 3-light C20 wooden casements and C19 pierced shaped barge boards with finials; gable ends have pierced shaped barge boards with finials too; brick ridge stack off-centre to right and integral brick end stack to left. 4-window front; C20 two- and 3-light wooden casements; C19 gabled brick porch with boarded door, pierced shaped barge boards with finial, C20 glazed lean-to addition to right and two doors behind. Right-hand gable end has exposed collar and tie-beam truss with one remaining V-strut. Two C20 gabled eaves dormers and C20 lean-to conservatory at rear. INTERIOR: central ground-floor room with chamfered spine beam and joists and open fireplace with chamfered lintel. Brook House was reputedly the home of the Ambler family before Ford House (q.v.) was built. It was the home of the Wall family during the late C18 but its ownership has not been traced earlier than 1734. The house was formerly L-shaped but the east wing has been demolished. V.C.H., Vol. VIII, p. 226.

Listing NGR: SJ4125313794