Barnacle Hall

SHILTON SHILTON LANE (North side) SP38SE Barnacle 6/25 Barnacle Hall 06/10/60 - II

Farmhouse. C16. Alterations dated 1628 and 1745. Timber framed with brick infill. Front of regular coursed limestone. Double-span old roofs, mostly of plain-tiles; brick ridge stacks. Through-passage 3-span plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. Symmetrical front. Moulded basket arch doorway has old studded door of 4 vertical panels. Moulded string course breaks over door. Low 3-light and central 2-light recessed ovolo-moulded mullioned windows. Moulded string course above first floor. Very high parapet with central finial, probably originally twin gables with parapet built up between them. Moulded kneelers to left and right have finials. Large moulded painted stone panel with cornice has horizontally-set oval inscribed DP 1745, and 4 corner roundels. Irregular left return side has right corner and ground-floor left corner of stone. 3-window range. Left corner has string course. Gabled part to left of centre has single attic light. C20 five-light ground floor window. Paired 2-light casements to first floor. C19 two-light casements throughout have horizontal glazing bar. 2-light mullioned cellar window to right. Right return side has datestone 1628 on first floor on left. 2-window range. C20 four-light casements. Rear is largely rebuilt in C19 brick. 3 gables. Interior: exposed framing and beams. Room on left has ogee stop-chamfered beam. Fireplace has moulded architrave. Straight-flight staircase between walls has landing balustrade of C17 turned balusters. Gallery overlooking front door has Cl6/C17 balustrade of bulbous turned balusters and newels with finials. Panelled room on first floor; door has some linenfold panelling. Old 2-panelled and 8-panelled doors.

Listing NGR: SP3899584395