Brewhouse, Bothy And Cheese Room To South Of Bembridge Farmhouse

BEMBRIDGE SZ68NW CENTURION'S LANE 1352-0/2/8 Brewhouse, Bothy & Cheese Room to S of Bembridge Farmhouse GV II

Brewhouse, bothy and cheeseroom. Early C18, altered in C19. Built of Isle of Wight stone rubble with slate roof and brick end chimneystack. 1 storey and attics. Deep stone plinth. End gables with stone coping and kneelers and 2 small C19 windows. C19 square brick chimneystack to early C18 chimney. 2 windows, largely C20 casements but one retaining part of an earlier pegged wooden surround. Doorcase put in mid C19 with large 12-pane opening fanlight above and C19 plank door below. C19 lean-to extension of Isle of Wight stone rubble to rear with iron grille, probably used to hang cheeses. Interior has wide chimney with large wooden bressumer with lamb's tongue stops and brick base to chimney. Bread oven with old wooden shutter and pot hooks and chains for holding utensils. Wide chamfered beams with lamb's tongue stops and stone flag floors. Original straight flight wooden staircase with wooden handrail leading to attic used sometimes as a bothy. Through purlin roof and partitions of lath and plaster.

Listing NGR: SZ6314786562