More Farmhouse

SO 39 SW; 6/2

MORE C P, More Farmhouse

(Formerly listed as More Farmhouse and outbuildings)

1.12.51

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Farmhouse. Mid C16, extended late C16 and mid C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber-framed on rubblestone plinth with painted brick infilling, partially roughcast; slate roofs, axial brick ridge stack to main range. L-shaped in plan; the house has developed from a long mid C16 range to the east, the northern two bays of which were added or re-built in mid C17; in the later C16 a short range of 1½ bays was added to the west at its south end and then a 3-storeyed gabled addition (c.1600) behind. Two storeys and attic; east front now of five framed bays; the first two bays (from the south) are close-studded with three cross rails, one tension brace, the rest is roughcast; C19 casements to ground and first floors, C20 lean-to extension to front to right; the south gable end, also close-studded, is jettied to the attic floor; the reconstructed timber-framed porch over the 6-panel door has elaborately decorated bargeboards and finial together with the inscription REPARED above its outer arch; the range to the west is also close-studded MDCCCXLIX but has only 2 cross rails with curved braces above the top rail slightly projecting multi- paned C19 timber windows on both floors; brick end stack and stone clad gable (now roughcast). West front 3-storeyed gabled projection with vertical panelling and V-struts to top rail to right, close studding on right of main range; the 2 left hand bays have 3½ large square panels up to eaves (the light horizontal rails in each panel being later insertions), stone cladding to gable; C19 casements and late C20 entrance porch in angle with 3-storeyed gabled projection.

Listing NGR: SO3401192095