Shoulstone'S Farmhouse

SO 86 SE OMBERSLEY CP HADLEY

4/101 Shoulstone's Farmhouse

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GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably C16, extended Cl7, mid-C19 alterations and additions, restored late C20. Part dressed sandstone, part timber- framed, some sections of timber-framing have been replaced, rendered infill and painted brick infill on sandstone base with some brick replace- ment walling and refacing, part brick; plain tiled roofs; large dressed sandstone external chimney with rebuilt brick stack to north elevation, also brick stack to south side main ridge and external stack to C19 wing gable end. L-shaped plan; main range probably two framed bays with through-passage, extended or rebuilt bay added to west gable end in C17 and large stack built onto north elevation; during C19 further brick bay added at east gable end and brick wing added to south elevation of C17 bay to form L-shape; also new main entrance put in west elevation; single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: exposed in north left side bay; two panels from sill to wall-plate with large braces in lower corners. Main south elevation: main range has two 3-light casements with cambered heads, two gable dormers with 2-light casements, entrance in original through-passage position with gabled canopy and door with raised and fielded panels; C19 wing at left side has dentilled eaves cornice and, in angle with main range, a 3-light ground floor casement with cambered head, and a gabled half-dormer with 3-light casement. C19 entrance in west elevation has a flat canopy, entablature and pilaster surround and 4-panelled door. Interior: roof has single trenched purlins and older part has intermediate collar-and-tie-beam trusses with queen struts; sandstone chimney has pair of inglenook fireplaces at base. Under restoration at time of survey (September 1984).

Listing NGR: SO8634463920