New Street Lane Farmhouse

SJ 63 NW 5/114

MORETON SAY C.P. NEW STREET LANE (south-west side)

New Street Lane Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. C17, remodelled in the mid-C18. Late C19 addition. Red brick with timber framed core. Plain tile roof. C17 house of 2 or 3 framed bays, rebuilt and extended in the C18 in a Gothick style. C19 wing at rear. One storey and 2 storeys with gable-lit attics. Plinth, raised brick quoins and dentil brick eaves cornice. Integral brick end stack to right and brick stack to rear wing. 3-window front. First-floor 2-and 3-light wooden and wooden-framed metal casements. Ground-floor segmental-headed- 2-light wooden casement to left and two 4-light wooden casements to right with Gothick arches over 2 centre lights (blank to left). Boarded door between first and second windows off-centre to right with pegged frame and gabled porch. Right-hand gable end with segmental-headed 2-light attic casement and left-hand gable end with segmental headed first-floor and attic 2-light wooden casements. C19 rear wing with toothed-brick eaves cornice and integral brick end stack. Interior: C17 core. Central room has pair of ovolo- moulded ceiling beams with ogee stops. Left-hand cross wall with square panelled timber framing. Front wall with section of bracket. The right-hand (one storey and attic) part was probably added when the house was remodelled in the C18. Formerly known as Unity Farm.

Listing NGR: SJ6356437022