Outbuilding Immediately North East Of Saddlers On Park Lane

SNITTERFIELD

SP26SW CHURCH ROAD 1457-1/6/104 (South East side) 05/04/67 Outbuilding immediately north-east of Saddlers, Park Lane (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH ROAD (South East side) Outbuildings at house owned by Miss Ray)

GV II

House, now outbuilding. C16/C17 with C19 end stack and alterations. Timber-frame with brick infill on stone plinth; steeply pitched fish-scale tile roof with brick end stack with clustered shafts. 3-unit plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range. Entrances to rear. Ground floor has 2 windows, one with small-paned casement and a small wood-framed window, both with bracketed canopies; first floor has 5-light wood-mullioned window with leaded glazing and crown glass and 2 windows with 2-light leaded glazing with iron opening casements and crown glass. 4-bay frame with narrow bay to left end and wide bay next to it; 3-panel-high framing with heavy upper rail; bracing to first floor. Brick addition to left return; right return has 4-panel-high framing and tie beam and collar truss exposed to gable head. Rear has several entrances. INTERIOR: not inspected, but believed to have a smoke-bay. Reputed to have been owned by Richard Shakespeare, and to have been the birthplace of William Shakespeare's father and uncle. (Shell Guides: Hickman D: Warwickshire: London: 1979-: 154-5).

Listing NGR: SP2200060174