Hamptonhayes Farmhouse

WORTHEN C.P. - SJ 30 NW

2/90 Hamptonhayes Farmhouse

• II

Farmhouse. Early C17, remodelled late C18 or early C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with painted brick infill, now partly rebuilt in brick and roughcast to front; slate roof. Original baffle-entry plan comprising hall-range of 2 wide framed bays with 2-bay cross-wing projecting to right; eaves of both hall and cross-wing have been raised and painted brick additions built to left and right in mid-C19. One storey and attic. Framing: exposed to back wall (now largely concealed externally by later brick outshut); square panels, 3 from cill to original wall-plate with short straight tension braces, one square panel above; - rear gable of cross-wing has collar and tie beam truss with V-struts from collar. Three late C19 segmental-headed casements to ground floor of hall range with C20 gabled eaves dormers directly above; one segmental-headed casement to ground floor of cross-wing with C20 casement above. Entrance through C20 glazed porch in angle between hall range and cross-wing, boarded door. Prominent axial brown brick ridge stack directly above and former end stack to left at junction with C19 addition. C19 gabled brick addition housing staircase to rear in angle between hall range and cross-wing. Interior: timber framed square panelling exposed to back wall of hall range and to cross-wall of cross-wing. Left ground-floor room-of hall range has chamfered spine beam with jewel stops; right ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam with straight-cut stops and joists with ogee stops; inglenook fireplace. Chamfered cross-beam to cross-wing; several C17 plank doors. Collar and tie beam end truss exposed to right of hall range.

Listing NGR: SJ3237206563