Atherstone Hill Farmhouse

ATHERSTONE ON STOUR

SP15SE Atherstone Hill Farmhouse 1912-1/1/29 05/04/67

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Farmhouse. 1700-40 for Dr William Thomas (1680-1738). Alterations and additions of early to mid C19. Brick laid to Flemish bond with vitrified headers; renewed tile roof with brick end stacks. L-plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Main facade to rear has plain plinth, plat band and modillioned timber top cornice; rusticated brick quoins. Entrance has overlight to half-glazed door. Windows have rubbed brick flat arches and pegged wooden cross-casements with small-paned metal glazing; some rebuilding e.g. ground floor window heads. Returns have blocked narrow window openings to 1st floor and small attic lights. Rear has modillioned brick cornice and windows with cross casements, and some rebuilding to right of wing, which has similar windows and one smaller segmental-headed window with 2-light small-paned casement in rebuilt section of wall. Gable of wing has 2 cross-casements to each floor. Outer return of wing has modillioned wooden cornice and entrance with heavy pegged frame and small-paned overlight to plank door; narrow transomed window above; C19 lean-to outshut to right has return entrance with C20 door and segmental-headed window with horizontally sliding sash and rear casements; 2 gabled dormers, probably C19, with small-paned casements. INTERIOR: dog-leg staircase has square newels, turned balusters and moulded handrail; flag floors; attic has plastered walls and angled ceilings; some visible roof structure of paired rafters with bridle joint and no ridge piece. HISTORY: Dr Thomas is notable as the continuer and editor of Dugdale's Antiquities; the house was bought by James West in 1751, in whose family it has remained. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Warwickshire: Harmondsworth: 1966-: 376; Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire: 1968-: 81-9).

Listing NGR: SP1976550299