Merrimans Hill Farmhouse

ULLENHALL

SP16NW MERRYMAN'S HILL 652-1/5/228 (South side) 02/08/72 Merriman's Hill Farmhouse

GV II

Also known as: Merriman's Hill Farmhouse TANWORTH LANE. Farmhouse, now house. Probably late C15 with reconstruction and additions of late C16/early C17 (including massive stack), with C19 additions. Restored 1987-8. Timber-framed with reddish brick infill to right range and reddish brick, on blue lias stone plinth in parts and with plain-tile roofs with internal and massive right lateral stack. EXTERIOR: single square-bay core with further ranges butted against it, forming main range with cross-wing to right and infill. One storey and attic and 2 storeys; 2-window range. Entrances to left and off-centre have C20 plank doors. 2- and 3-light C20 casements throughout with fixed-light diamond window below gable apex. Catslide roof descends to left with window and dormer above. Square-panel framing in cross-wing. Massive external stack to right end. Further lateral stacks. On right end are C20 French doors and further casements in a section of square-panel framing on stone plinth. C20 rebuilding on left end. Further framing and C20 conservatory to rear. INTERIOR: open fireplace with part of hood remaining. Massive close-studding in partition walls, some timbers are splayed. Tie-beam trusses. Roof probably C17. Forms a group with barn range approx. 20m west (qv). HISTORICAL NOTE: The Wootton Wawen Report concluded that the house incorporates substantial elements of an earlier, probably C15 building, re-used in a total reconstruction c1700. The relatively sumptuous sections of earlier frame which survive strongly suggest that the first building would have been larger than the reconstruction. (The Wootton Wawen Project: Bassett R and Rosser G: Interim Report: University of Birmingham: 1983-1989: 19-21).

Listing NGR: SP1331068923