Startlewood Farmhouse

SJ 32 SE 1/124

GREAT NESS C.P. HOPTON Startlewood Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Probably early C17, enlarged in the mid-C17. Remodelled in the mid-to late C19. Timber framed with brick nogging on high dressed red sandstone plinth. Partly rebuilt or refaced in red brick and dressed red sandstone with herringbone tooling. Slate roof. Framing: (rear wing) large square panels (2 from sole plate to wall plate) with straight corner braces and straight tension braces. L-plan; baffle-entry plan of 3 framed bays with later one-bay wing at rear. Two storeys and attic. South front: brick ridge stack off-centre to right and small integral brick end stack to left. Three-window front; C19 two- and 3-light cast-iron lattice casements with wooden surrounds and hoods. C19 gabled brick porch off-centre to right has 6-panelled door (lower 2 panels flush) with 3-part rectangular overlight and bracketed hood. Inserted C20 ground-floor window to left. Gable ends with rebuilt roof trusses consisting of tie- beams and later light framing. One-storey lean-to to left with graded slate roof. Rear wing with roof truss consisting of tie-beam, 2 collars, and queen struts. Interior: left-hand ground-floor room with moulded beams and joists. C17 oak winder stair with octagonal newel post rising from left-hand room. Timber framed former external rear wall of left-hand bay (now internal) with diagonal struts forming lozenge patterns.

Listing NGR: SJ3887020608