Knibbs Nook And Wee Knibbs

WARFIELD

SU87SE WARFIELD STREET, Newell Green 674-1/12/206 (South side) 20/12/72 Knibbs Nook and Wee Knibbs

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House, now 2 houses. Late C16, with C20 extension and alterations. MATERIALS: timber frame with painted render infill. Old tile gabled roof. PLAN: baffle-entry plan of 3 framed bays with single bay crosswing with false timbering. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Single large late C16 chimney with ribs on ridge. C20 diamond leaded casement windows. Irregular north entrance front. Single bay gable on left. 2 bay section on right of gable with 3-light and 2-light window on first floor. 4-light window on ground floor under 3-light window. Two C20 gabled entrance porches on timber bases. Porch on left (Knibbs Nook) has C20 planked door in original opening, old bench seat, brick and stone floor. Right hand porch (Wee Knibbs) has C20 planked door. Left return of crosswing has square oriel window on each floor. INTERIOR: most of timber frame visible. Original 4-centred chamfered door head remains re-positioned at slightly lower level over blocked opening in dividing wall at ground floor level between 2 houses.