Old Hall Farmhouse

SK 11 SE ALREWAS C.P. OLD HALL LANE (West side) Fradley

4/49 Old Hall Farmhouse GV II

Farmhouse. Probably C17 in origin on an earlier, possibly medieval site, remodelled and extended circa 1700, refenestrated later in the C18, additions to the rear of early and mid-C19 date. Red brick; plain tile roof with raised verges; brick ridge stack and brick (English bond) integral end stack formerly external. 3-bay lobby-entry plan aligned north-west/south-east facing north-east, central and south-eastern bays extended to the north-east circa 1700, extensions to the rear under 3 roofs aligned north-east/south-west. 2 storeys and attic with storey bands; formerly 5:5 but now 2:3 windows. Wide projecting front to the left with coped parapet ramped up to square end piers; narrower set-back section to the right with a frieze of blind panels at attic level reflecting the pattern of the former fenestration below, i.e. 3 main windows to the centre flanked by 2 outer windows of reduced width, gable as implied pediment above containing a blind oval keyed oculus. Mainly glazing bar sashes replacing earlier tall rectangular windows with flat brick arches, now blocked. The left hand section has a large early C20 window to ground floor right, a bay window to first floor left of similar date and 2 gabled dormers containing casements; lean-to porch to the left. The right hand section has a single storey porch to the left with crenellated parapet and half-glazed porch, the first floor window to the left is of reduced width. Interior: the ground and first -floor rooms of the central bay retain cross-beams with quarter round and hollow chamfer mouldings; large open fireplace on ground floor of central bay with timber bresummer. Old Hall Farmhouse stands within a possible moated site. Foundations of another, possibly earlier, building have been found immediately to the north-west.

Listing NGR: SK1571013652