Coxgreen Farmhouse

ENVILLE C.P. COXGREEN SO 88 NW 8/23 Coxgreen Farmhouse 27.6.63 II Farmhouse. C14 or C15 core, extended in the early C17, outer walls rebuilt in the mid-C17. C17 red brick replacing original timber framing, early C17 timber framed extension with brick infill; plain tile roof; brick lateral stack and ridge stack with lozenge section shafts. Aligned north-east/south-west facing north- east; front projecting north-east wing contains the remains of the medieval service wing, the line of the cross passage survives in the hall range immediately to the south-west. Rear projecting south-west wing is probably an early C17 extension of the former parlour wing; front wing contemporary with the rebuilding of the outer walls. 2 storeys and gable-lit attic with 3-storey gabled wing to right of centre capped by a corbelled chimney stack with twisted shaft; roof of main house catslides over north-east wing to left. Roughly 1:2:1:2 bays, cement, rendered brick chamfer mullioned windows with rebated frames, that to first floor right is blind. C20 door to the left within a C17 surround with Tudor-arch; this gives access to the former cross-passage. North-east wing to the left retains the right hand corner post up to first floor level with a tension brace in the right hand return, and a first floor bressumer on which rest the ends of the first floor joists; otherwise rebuilt in brick. C17 gabled wing to the rear: 2 storeys, close-studding with middle rail to the ground floor, square panels to first floor with straight braces, the first floor has a jettied gable end. C20 casements in C19 openings. Interior. Mid-C17 open well staircase with panelled closed string, turned balusters, heavy newel finials and perforated pendants. Exposed timber framing the south-west wall of the north-east wing incorporating a blocked doorway with triangular head which formerly led from the cross-passage to the service wing. The surviving medieval bay of the north- wing has cross beams with wide chamfers and heavy joists laid flat, several early C17 doors with moulded and patterned battens. In the south-east bay of the C17 timber framed wing, the ground floor room has a large open fireplace with massive chamfered bressumer; the first floor room has early C17 wall panelling, the fireplace opening is flanked by fluted Ionic pilasters and has a carved frieze; above are 2 panels, both inscribed with the initials C linked by the marriage knot. F E

Listing NGR: SO8058486280