Batch Farm House

1. 1954 SO 68 NE 27/27

SIDBURY Batch Farm House

II*

2. C16. Timber framed house, the square panels largely filled with old herring-bone brickwork; one storey plus attic with 2 storey gabled cross wings; 3 later wood casement windows; further projecting wing to right; four shafted central brick stack set diagonally and similar stack at rear of left-hand wing; old nail studded oak entrance door with early iron strap-hinges. The rear and sides of the house are of similar character. Although the windows are of mixed kinds, the house is otherwise very unaltered. Interior again very little altered with contemporary doors, fine C17 well staircase with massive newels with tops and pendants, turned balusters and square landings. One room on 1st floor (left front). has painting in oils of Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice, probably circa 1700. On the wall of the stairs is an inscription in raised plaster letters "W.W.: G.M.:R.P.D:M.B.;168 Very good example of its kind.

Listing NGR: SO6805785221