Castlemoor

TUGFORD

SO58NE HOLDGATE 1312-1/12/205 Castlemoor 01/02/90

II

Farmhouse. Early C17, with early C19 alterations and extensions. Timber frame of small square framing 5 panels high with 2 tiers of long straight tension braces and C19 brick nogging and C17 wattle and daub infill; gable walls and most of front wall replaced by early C19 coursed limestone rubble with brick quoins. Gabled old tile roof, early C19 integral brick eaves stack to right. C17 3-unit plan with early C19 extensions to left. EXTERIOR: south front is a 3-storey, 3-window range. Segmental stone arches over 2 doorways to left; brick segmental arches over C20 2-light casement to ground-floor right and C19 2-light casement to first-floor left, 3 further C19 2-light casements with leaded lights to each floor. Single-storey gabled projecting early C19 stone rubble service wing to left. Stone rubble gable ends with brick gables, C19 2-light casement at each floor with brick or stone segmental arches, the left side ground-floor lintel is part of former girding beam, the right gable apex with reset ashlar plaque inscribed `EB MB 1652'. Rear: projecting early C19 2-storey extension to right, of English garden wall bond brick; to left is a small projecting brick tiled gabled porch with a range of square framing behind with C19 2-light casements. INTERIOR: single trenched-purlin roof with 2 internal trusses consisting of tie beam, vertical struts. collar and twin raking struts; interrupted tie beam with vertical posts and collar. Chamfered bridging beams with stepped concave chamfered stops. Large fireplace with bracketed early C19 mantelshelf, ashlar surround and cast-iron range.

Listing NGR: SO5576888575