Tithe Farmhouse

ALDERMINSTER

SP24NW Tithe Farmhouse 1912-1/6/23

II

Former farmhouse, now house. C17 with C18 alterations. Timber-frame with brick infill and brick refronting; tile roof with brick end stack and axial stack to right of centre. 3-unit plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range. Top modillioned brick cornice. Entrance to left of centre has doorcase with reeded pilasters and bracketed open pediment to 6-flush-panel door (2 glazed). Ground floor has 2 segmental-headed windows flanking entrance with cross-casements with leaded glazing; left end has single-storey hipped bay window with hipped tile roof over 1:3:1-light casement; right end has altered window with C20 casement; 1st floor has 2 windows to left end with leaded cross-casements and C20 casement to right end. Fire mark above entrance has sheaf and border with lettering: FARMERS & GENERAL FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTION. Right return is brick with C20 casement to each floor. Rear has 3-panel-high square framing with brick left angle and gabled wing with some later timber framing to right, which has single-storey wing to end with entrance and 2-light leaded casement. INTERIOR: not inspected, but noted as having large fireplace with bressumer to right end room, probably back-to-back with a similar fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP2330948317