College Farmhouse

QUINTON

SP1847 LOWER QUINTON 1912-1/14/157 College Farmhouse 05/04/67

GV II

Farmhouse. Reported as having C15 origins, mainly C16, with early C17 and early C19 alterations and additions. Timber-frame on stone plinth with some roughcast to rear and additions of coursed ironstone rubble with ashlar dressings and painted brick; renewed tile roof (replacing slate) with brick internal stack and rear stone lateral stack with offsets. 2-unit plan with cross wing. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic. East elevation of exposed timber-framing; tall narrow central stair tower has large gabled wing to left with catslide outshut to return and C20 lean-to conservatory to right. Entrance to wing has plank door. Windows have mostly C19 or C20 casements. Right end rebuilt in brick in early C19; return has segmental-headed entrance with plank door and similar flanking windows and 1st floor window with 3-light casement. Rear has large lateral stack with 2 diagonal shafts and 2 small fireplace lights; to left a pebbledash section with small light to ground floor and window with 2-light small-paned casement to 1st floor; to right of stack a recessed hollow-chamfered mullioned-and-transomed window with labelmould to ground floor, similar 2-light window to 1st floor and gabled dormer with 2-light window; gabled right end is pebbledashed on high stone plinth, window with C20 casement to each floor. INTERIOR: broadly chamfered beams with stops and some exposed timber framing and wall posts; room to rear left has large stone fireplace, the rear of which is visible in the outshut; room to right has large exposed fireplace with 2 small lights and bressumer; dairy to right end has hooks, no beams; winding stair and 1st floor beams, framing and wall posts; attic has trusses with collars and diagonal struts. The farmhouse is still owned by Magdalen College, Oxford, from which it derives its name.

Listing NGR: SP1822447064