Villa Farmhouse

EDGTON C.P. EDGTON SO 38 NE 1/132 Villa Farmhouse - GV II

Farmhouse. Early to mid-Cl7, extended mid-C18 and late C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with rendered infill, mid- C18 part on high regularly coursed limestone block plinth; painted brick additions. Slate roofs. Basic L-plan comprising C17 gabled range projecting to right with long range to left; lower C19 addition to left of long range. 2 storeys with semi-basement to left of C18 part. Framing: C17 part has square panels, 4 from cill to wall-plate with long straight tension braces. Hewn jetty to first floor of gable has carved corner brackets; V-struts from collar. Corrugated iron clad to rear with double-purlin ends. C18 part has light vertical posts with long straight tension braces. 5 multi-paned C19 casements in panels of framing to first floor of gable and 3 below bressumer to ground floor. 2-light leaded casement in angle with C18 range and C20 French window below. C18 range has C20 casements on either side of roughly central 6-panel door. C19 casement lighting semi-basement to left. Red brick ridge stack with plain bands to right and external end stack to left. Late C19 addition has 2 contemporary casements on each floor to front. 2-storey uncoursed limestone rubble outshut to rear of C18 range. Interior: inspection not possible at time of resurvey (September 1986) but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SO3874185793