Lovelyne Farmhouse

REDDITCH B LOVE LYNE (south side) SP 06 SW

4/121 Lovelyne Farmhouse

4.12.73

GV II*

Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 with mid-C18 alterations; restored mid-C20. Timber-framed with rendered infill on sandstone base, some sandstone walling and brick replacement walling; plain tiled roofs. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part of two framed bays aligned north-west/south-east; large chimney at end of north-westernmost bay with three rebuilt star-shaped stacks to rear of ridge; cross-wing at north-western end also of two framed bays and has large external chimney with offsets and two square stacks to south-east side of rear bay. Part single storey and attic with dormers, part two storeys. Framing: hall part of three and four panels from sill to wall-plate; no trusses visible. Cross-wing front bay has close-set studding on ground floor, three rows of rectangular panels at first floor level; short straight upper corner braces; collar and tie-beam truss with two collars; three struts to lower and two to upper collar and V-strut in apex; rear bay largely rebuilt. Windows are mainly C20 wood-mullioned type with leaded casements. North-east front elevation: hall part has a 4-light oriel window on two shaped brackets with a plank weathering, two 2-light windows with plank weatherings and a 2- light landing window; two gabled dormers with a 2-light and a 3-light window and a C20 door with moulded architrave and cornice. Cross-wing gable end has a C20 ground floor oriel window on three shaped brackets with tiled weathering and a 4-light first floor window with plank weathering. Interior: some moulded ceiling beams. Staircases have been replaced. A lean-to addition encloses the rear external chimney.

Listing NGR: SP0282464370