Manor Farmhouse And Barns Adjoining To East

SO 5095-5195 CARDINGTON C.P. CARDINGTON 12/28 Manor Farmhouse - and barns adjoining to east

GV II

Farmhouse and attached barns. Early C17, partly rebuilt c.1700 and with some late C19 alterations. Dressed yellow/grey Hoar Edge Grit sandstone, partly rebuilt in brick; plain tile roofs. L-plan house; hall range rebuilt c.1700 with C17 cross-wing to left. One storey and attic. Chamfered plinth to cross-wing; two C19 gabled brick eaves dormers to right with 2-light wooden casements and brick ridge stack off-centre to left. Left-hand cross-wing with double-chamfered stone window to each floor (stone mullions removed and replaced with C19 three-light wooden casements); hall range to right has two 2-light wooden casements with keyed lintels flanking C20 half-glazed door with keyed lintel. Blocked doorway off-centre to right with keyed lintel. Interior of house not inspected but likely to be of interest. The hall range was probably rebuilt c.1700 (see keyed lintels). L-range of barns adjoining to right: mid-C17 weatherboarded and corrugated clad timber frame on high sandstone rubble plinth; corrugated iron roof. 2 x 4 framed bays. Framing: square panels, 3 from sole plate to wall plate. Scattered openings and boarded doors. Interiors not inspected but much noted including tie-beam trusses with raking struts, collar and tie-beam end trusses with queen struts and v-struts, and butt purlins with wind braces. The farmhouse and attached barns occupy an important prominent corner position in the village.

Listing NGR: SO5060695270