The Gables

SJ 53 NE; 5/13

IGHTFIELD C.P., IGHTFIELD, The Gables

10.2.59

II

Farmhouse. Mid-C17 with some mid-to late C19 alterations and additions. Timber-framed with plastered and painted brick infill, partly rebuilt and extended in painted brick. Plain tile roof. Framing: hall range has large square panels and rectangular panels (two from sole plate to wall plate) with short straight corner braces, and cross wing with small square panels (four from sole plate to wall plate) also with short straight corner braces. T-plan. Hall range of two framed bays and projecting cross wing to right of three framed bays. One storey and attic. External brick end stack to left, integral brick end stack to front of cross wing, and integral brick lateral stack to C19 rear wing. Large C17 timber-framed full dormer to left with pair of 2-light wooden casements, moulded wooden cill of former C17 window, and jettied gable with moulded bressumer; central small gabled eaves dormer with 2-light casement. Hall range with pair of 2-light wooden-framed metal casements to left, small 2-light wooden casement to right and roughly central boarded door with gabled porch. Cross wing with small C20 two-light metal casement to left and small- paned 2-light metal casement in left-hand return front. Collar and tie-beam truss to front with queen struts and V-struts. Fire insurance plate beneath left-hand dormer. Right-hand return front: pair of gabled eaves dormers with 2-light wooden casements. 3-window front; C19 and C20 three-light wooden and metal casements. C19 two-storey brick rear wing incorporating granary with boarded loft door approached by flight of external stone steps. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ5936638378