Brook Farmhouse, Garden Wall And Gate Piers

SK 03 NW LEIGH C.P. LOWER LEIGH

2/138 Brook Farmhouse, 10/1/53 garden wall and gate piers - II

Farmhouse, wall and gate piers. Dated 1694, with later alterations and additions. Red brick with vitrified headers, ashlar plinth, quoins and dressings; plain tile roof with coped verges on shaped kneelers; central brick stack of cruciform section. Lobby-entry plan, 2-cell range aligned east-west with stair turret projecting from centre of south face, south projecting wing added to west end and extension to north-east corner of main house. Main house to left of 2 storeys and attic with moulded first-floor band and moulded eaves cornice, 2- storey gabled wing to right; 3:1 bays, casements with brick flat arches and shaped keystones, central door to main house with ovolo- moulded stone surround and massive lintel dated T East gable: Ground and first floor windows R E have original segmental heads, bands above 16 first floor and attic windows. Interior: 94 Exposed ceiling beams with hollow chamfer moulding; massive fireplace with cambered arch and moulded surround; late C17 dog-leg staircase with barley sugar twist balusters and newels with ball finials. Coped brick wall and central square section gate piers with moulded stone caps enclose a front garden. A good example of an early brick farmhouse.

Listing NGR: SK0153935836