Firs Farmhouse

STOKE UPON TERN C.P. STOKE PARK SJ 62 NE 7/102 Firs Farmhouse - - II

Farmhouse. Early to mid-C17 with mid-to late C18 addition. Timber framed with painted brick nogging on brick plinth, partly rebuilt in brick with painted imitation framing. Red brick addition. Plain tile roof. Framing: small square panels (3 from sole plate to wall plate) with short corner braces and long straight tension braces. T-plan. Baffle-entry hall range of 3 framed bays at right angle to road with C18 cross wing to west. One storey and attic with 2 storey cross wing. South front: central timber framed gabled eaves dormer with C20 two-light wooden casement. Hall range with large brick ridge stack off-centre to right and stack in front of ridge off- centre to left. Cross wing with plat bands, toothed-brick eaves cornice, parapeted gable ends with moulded stone kneelers, and integral brick end stack to front. Hall range with 3-window front; C20 three-light wooden casements. Door between first and second windows from left with 4 raised and fielded panels. C17 two-storey timber framed and brick gabled porch with first-floor 3-light wooden casement, segmental-arched entrance and segmental-arched side openings with splat balusters. Boarded door between first and second windows from left. Return of cross wing with C20 two-light wooden casements. Rear of cross wing with C20 two-light wooden casements and blind attic window. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ6567026380