Bottom Farmhouse

1. 839 TL 00 NW 4/239

SWING GATE LANE (South End) Bottom Farmhouse

II GV

2. Farmhouse. C16 S part, narrower C16/C17 middle part, C18 N part partly dug into hillside, C19 narrow parallel 2-storeys rear range on SE. Timber frames cased in red brick but exposed in S end with brick infill, and in N end with plaster infill. Steep old red tile roofs. An irregular 2-storeys, 3 windows long house facing W with 3-light casement windows and separate doors into the S and middle parts. 2 external gable chimneys at S and former large external N gable chimney to middle part now rises through N part. 2-bays, S part is oldest,originally of 2 storeys and probably jettied on W side it has heavy jowled posts, cranked tension braces in N end wall, remains of wattle and daub infill, wide-spaced storey- height studs, remains of 4-light diamond mullioned 1st floor rear window, clasped- purlin roof with collar-and queen-struts and curved wind-braces. Ground floor of N bay has heavy stone slab floor and stair rising to lst floor beside a chamfered cross-beam with hollow stops. Narrower middle part, of one bay with axial floor beam and clasped-purlin roof with inclined straight queen-posts and straight wind-braces, probably formed a service wing to the house with a large N gable chimney. The N part was originally open to the roof with clasped-purlin structure and external chimney on E side. Stair and floor recently inserted.

Listing NGR: TL0002206099