Birchgrove

BASCHURCH C.P. B.4397 (south-east side) SJ 42 SW 15/11 Birchgrove -

• II Farmhouse, now disused. Dated 1705 with mid-C19 additions and alterations. Painted red brick with large red sandstone blocks to ground floor of C19 addition; plain tile roof to front with slates to rear and C19 addition. Red brick ridge stack slightly to right of centre and integral end stack to addition. L-plan comprising 2-room lobby-entry main range and full- height C19 addition to rear on left (see straight joint). 2 storeys with continuous floor band and deep boxed eaves to front; dentilled eaves cornice to rear and to C19 addition. Segmental-headed 3-light leaded casements (lower left with leaded lights replaced by plate glass) to either side of mid-C19 flat-roofed brick porch. This has contemporary 4-panel outer door with rectangular barred overlight; inner segmental-arched doorway with panelled reveals. Moulded datestone "H/TE/1705" above porch. Interior. Front ground-floor rooms have panelled window shutters. First floor has wide-boarded oak floor boards and late C18 or early C19 cast- iron fireplaces to left and right rooms.

Listing NGR: SJ4354723373