Church Farmhouse

TEMPSFORD CHURCH STREET TL 1652 (Church End) 10/88 Church Farmhouse and 31.10.66 No. 28 GV II House, now subdivided into 2 properties. C16, with C17 to C19 re working. Substantial timber framed structure, the front brick faced, almost the whole under colourwashed render. Clay tile roofs, H-plan, cross-wings of 2- storeys, central block of one storey and attics but apparently originally an open hall. LH block (no. 28) is later addition, of 2 storeys. Variety of casement windows with glazing bars, some with wood mullions and transcoms, of 2, 3 and 4-lights. Panelled door in cross-passage position, sheltered by gabled open porch. Wavy-edged bargeboards to gables. Plaque to apex of RH gable has date 1775 (probably the date of one of reworkings). Substantial brick chimney stacks project iron side elevations of cross-wings. Central block has chimney stack to rear elevation, base of coursed ironstone, shaft rebuilt in C19 brick.

Listing NGR: TL1624352943