Hornspike Road Farmhouse

WHIXALL C.P. HORNSPIKE ROAD SJ 43 SE (east side) 5/201 Hornspike Road - Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. C17, partly remodelled and extended late C18 with later additions and alterations. Roughcast timber frame on high red brick plinth (mixed bond) with red brick additions; slate roofs. Original house of 3 framed bays, extended by single bay to right and eaves raised late C18. 2 storeys with dentilled eaves cornice. Late C19 casements on each floor to left and right of central boarded door under gabled hood to C17 part; C18 addition has cast-iron fixed- light window directly below eaves and 2 small C20 casements to ground floor. Integral end stacks to C17 part and to right of C18 addition. 2-storey outshut to rear of C17 part with back wall rebuilt in C19 brick. Interior: left ground-floor room has chamfered cross beam with heavy joists; right ground-floor room of C17 part has chamfered spine beam with ogee stops and heavy joists. Straight-flight staircase between 2 rooms. Timber frame visible beneath wall-paper to first floor, including to cross walls. Plank doors with strap hinges and original floorboards.

Listing NGR: SJ4816634144