Nos. 8 and 9 CHURCH ROAD

SJ 42 SW; 15/18

22.4.86

BASCHURCH C.P., CHURCH ROAD (west side)

Nos. 8 and 9

GV

II

House, now divided into two cottages. Early C17, extended mid-C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber-framed with painted brick infill and addition; corrugated iron over thatch roof with deep boarded eaves being replaced at time of resurvey (February 1987) and graded slate roof to C19 addition. Original plan probably of three framed bays, possibly with baffle entry to rear, extended by one bay to left in later C17 and to right in mid-C19. One storey and attic with dentilled eaves cornice to C19 addition. Framing: square panels, three from cill to wall-plate, slightly more irregular to left of roughly central ridge stack. Painted red sandstone blocks to ground floor of left gable end and rendered above; brick to C19 addition painted black and white in imitation of timber frame. Three mid-C19 cast-iron horizontal sliding sashes with bracketed pentice hoods and contemporary fixed-light window to left. Plank door to far right of original part and C19 gabled eaves dormer directly above left sash. Red brick ridge stacks roughly to centre and to right (latter formerly end stack) and integral stack to rear left corner. Eyebrow eaves dormer to rear. Interior. Inspection of No. 9 (part to right of centre ridge stack) only possible at time of resurvey (February 1987). Left ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam and plain joists and square panelled cross wall separating it from centre room. Timber framed spine partition wall and large chimney breast with infilled inglenook fireplace to left. Oak winder staircase to front of stack. Centre room has chamfered spine beam and plain joists. C19 addition with chamfered spine beam and joists also had bread oven (recently demolished at time of resurvey). Rooms above do not have access from other first-floor rooms. Left first-floor room has inset cupboard with plank door behind chimney breast. Queen-strut truss with cambered tie beam, V-struts from collar and staggered single purlins between left and centre rooms. Original thatching spars visible. Wide boarded floor boards on first floor and plank doors throughout. In process of extensive renovation at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: SJ4229921981