Mearse Farmhouse

CHADDESLEY CORBETT DEANSFORD LANE SO 87 NE 1805-/7/10008 Mearse Farmhouse GV II

Farmhouse. C18; possibly as enlargement of an earlier house, and with C19 extensions. Flemish stretcher bond red brick. Hipped tiled roof with brick dentil eaves; gable-ended range at rear.Brick end and axial stacks. PLAN: the C18 front block has a room on either side of the central entrance hall and a third room on the left side. The parallel service range at the back is possibly a C19 remodelling of an earlier house, extended at either end in the C19. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay NW front with central entrance and blind bay set back slightly on left. C18 mullion-transom 3-light windows with casements and glazing bars, ground floor with cambered brick arches, first floor centre similar but 2-lights. Central wooden doorcase with pilasters, panelled reveals, open pediment with semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars and 6-panel door. Left(NE) end has C20 ground floor window and panelled door, original 3- light first floor window and gabled attic dormer. Parallel storey and attic range at rear in blue bricks with gabled dormers, extended at either end in red brick. INTERIOR: said to complete and unaltered with C18 joinery including chimneypieces, doors, window shutters, staircase, plaster ceiling and ironwork etc.

Listing NGR: SO8765876216