Hungerley Hall Farmhouse

SP 37 NE 18/352

COVENTRY CLIFFORD BRIDGE RD (east side) Hungerley Hall Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Probably late C17/early C18 with mid C18 extensions and late C18/ C19 alterations. Red brick with plain-tile roof and brick ridge and end stacks. Complex plan. Main front faces garden. 2 storeys and cellar.4-window range of 3-light casement windows the 2 to centre under brick cambered arches. Under these the door within wooden lattice porch with gabled hood. Similar 3-light casement to right and 2-light to left. Two 2-light casement to far right. Blocked window to far left, where also 1st floor band. The differences in brickwork together with interior evidence suggest that a timber-framed 3-unit-plan house was extended on either end in brick in mid C18, then the framing refronted in brick late C18/early C19 and then the section of roof to centre and left slightly raised mid C19. The rendered left end has a 4-light casement with 3-light over, and the right end various casements, lean- tos and steps leading to 1st floor doorway. Rear has mainly 3-light casements, and a cross-wing projecting to centre-left with a 2nd span extension to its left, gable facing left. Further single-storey extension to centre right with doorway to left and small canted bay to right of it. Interior: chamfered beams; open fireplace and bressumer, Cellar has brick thrawls. Plank door and 2-panel door on 1st floor, together with hood to open fireplace, timber- framed partition)old floor boards, a 2nd fireplace hood and wall posts.

Listing NGR: SP3842879477