Shustoke Hall Farmhouse

SHUSTOKE MOAT HOUSE LANE SP2390 (South side) 13/192 Shustoke Hall Farmhouse (Formerly listed under Shustoke Hall and Hall Cottage adjoining) GV II* Manor house on moated site. c.1686. Red brick Flemish bond an squared and coursed sandstone plinth. Plain-tiled hipped roof with wood modillion eaves cornice. Symmetrically disposed stacks with pilasters to the 2 shafts and cogged brick string course. Double pile plan. 2 storeys and attic. 3 C20 gable dormers. Symmetrical facade of 5-window bays divided by 3 brick plat band. 5-window range of late C20 cross-frame wood casements in original openings, having flat arches of gauged and rubbed brickwork. Similar windows at ground floor flanking central doorway approached by flight of 4 sandstone steps, segmental on plan. Doorway in moulded sandstone surround with flat hood on large scroll brackets of sandstone. Door with 2 bolection moulded X-shaped panels and original wrought iron door furniture and fittings including escutcheon, ornamental plate to the ring knocker, lock, and fleur-de-lys strap hinges. South side wall has 3 similar C20 windows in original openings. Central doorway, now sealed, with another original flat canopy on scroll brackets. North wall has similar fenestration. Adjoining on the east, cottage formerly service wing. Late C18. Red brick. Plain-tiled half-hipped roof with ridge stack. 2 storeys. 3 first floor wood casements. Interior: Open-well staircase of 7 flights and a landing. Turned balusters, toads-back rail and square newel. Throughout the house there are doors of 2 bolection moulded panels. The parlour is lined with bolection moulded panelling, also late C17, of 2 heights with dado and double cornice. There is a bolection moulded fireplace with mantel. The overmantel has an original panel painting depicting a classical subject of a hunter offering a boars head to a woman. There is an overdoar painting also on panel of putti playing with dogs, lance and drums. Two rooms at first floor have bolection moulded fireplaces. There is a plaster floor to a cheese room in the attic. Built for Thomas Huntbach c.1686 who lived there until his death in 1712. (VCH: Warwickshire: Vol IV) (Midlands Counties Tribune: March 22, 1935)

Listing NGR: SP2339390019