The Malt House

CHURCH STRETTON

SO4491 LITTLE STRETTON 1312-1/14/101 The Malt House 04/07/52

GV II

House. C15 with C17 additions and later restorations. Painted timber frame with painted brick and rendered infill panels, painted brick to later bays. Plain-tile roofs with projecting brick eaves stack and ridge stacks all with restored profiled brick shafts. L-shaped plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Street front with a projecting gable to left with cambered tie beam, twin raking struts and swept collar, large square panels 4 high, 2 swept arched braces below tie beam, 2-light casement over 3-light casement, eaves raised and complete wing over-roofed. 3-bay wing to right of lighter construction square-panelled framing 3 panels high with probable raised eaves. 2 3-light casements, that to right under a small gable, scattered ground-floor casements, panelled front entrance door to far left under tiled lean-to porch, central door with simple pediment. All fenestration of C19 leaded casements with pointed Gothick-style top lights set in slightly projecting wood mullioned frames with bracketed hoods. C20 addition to far right. Left side wall of square framing 4 panels high with raised eaves, arched braces at gable ends, projecting stack to right. Rear: gable truss to right mirroring front truss, first-floor casement and ground-floor door flanked by casements. 3-bay range to left with square framing similar to front with scattered casements. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO4435991674