Claybank Farmhouse

TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN

SP17SW UMBERSLADE ROAD 652-1/2/187 (West side) Claybank Farmhouse

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Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 with later additions and alterations including C20 ranges to left and right. Timber-framed with painted render infill and plain-tile roofs with reddish-brown brick external stack to left of original range. 3-unit plan with later extensions, now forming L-plan, that to right partly covers the original range. EXTERIOR: single storey and attic; 3-window range. Single-storey, single bay to left. The original range has close-studded timber-framing to the ground floor and small panels of square framing and diagonal braces to the upper stage. Off-centre entrance has a plank door in C20 porch. Ground floor has 2- and 3-light wooden casement windows throughout. 2 dormers to original part have casement windows, further 3-light casement to gable-ended range to right. INTERIOR: original range has extensive exposed timber-framing, rear wall has close-studding (partly renewed) to lower stage, otherwise small panels of square framing. Inglenook fireplace to left has reused bressumer beam. Jowled corner stud to right. Exposed tie- and collar-beam roof truss with queen struts and ridge purlin. (Victoria County History: Warwickshire: London: 1935-: 166).

Listing NGR: SP1208573420