Northington Farmhouse

SO 86 SW GRIMLEY CP

2/42 Northington Farmhouse 29.7.59

II

Farmhouse. Probably late C16 with C19 additions and alterations. Timber- framed, painted brick infill, brick replacement walling and refacing, tiled roofs, 3 brick diagonally set chimney shafts to main ridge, also brick external stacks to rear and side elevations. H-plan of hall and 2 cross- wings; 2 framed bays to hall with inserted fireplace in through-passage forming lobby entries. Two-bay cross-wings, additional framed bay at right angles to right cross-wing. Two storeys, cellar and attic; dentilled eaves cornice to hall front. Square panelled framing, 4 from sill to wall-plate; short, straight brace in additional bay to right side elevation; truss with 2 collars with 2 queen struts beneath lower collar to front left wing; and truss has 3 queen struts below collar and swept raking-struts in apex in right wing. Front elevation: main part has a ground floor casement with cambered head and a first floor casement, doorway to left has a C19 panelled door and had a gabled canopy on console-brackets; the canopy is now missing. Left cross-wing gable end has a ground floor casement with a cambered head and a first floor casement. The right cross-wing gable end has a ground and first floor casement with cambered head and attic light. Interior inaccessible due to derelict condition at time of survey (June 1984). To the rear are 3 hipped roof wings, 2 storeys with dentilled eaves cornice; also an outshut to the right side elevation.

Listing NGR: SO8174961843