Woodman'S Farmhouse

CURDRIDGE CURDRIDGE LANE SU 51 NW 3/29 Woodman's Farmhouse 17.11.86 II

Farmhouse. First half of C17, C19 alterations, C20 details. Timber framed and brick structure. Brick infill, brick skin, C20 render, old tile roof. 2 storey with attics. 5 bay house, single storey with attics, service wing at rear forming 'T' plan. Originally baffle entry plan, entrance replaced with window. Facade has right hand replaced by C19 brick rebuild with single 3 sided canted bow. Central gabled entrance bay and left bay with one ground and one first floor 2-light 2-pane casement. Central axial stack with 4 flues, 2" brick. Roof half hipped at left. First floor return has exposed timber frame with 2" brick herring-bone nogging infill. Tile hung dormer to axial staircase. Service wing has large external lateral stack of Cl7. INTERIOR: substantial timber frame survival in left hand of house, whole of service wing. Left hand bays have ground floor spine beam, first and attic floor straight braces. Axial winder staircase with central octagonal continuous newel, wide oak boards, survives from first floor to attic within timber framed bay. Central 2" brick stack has 4-centred arched chamfered fireplaces to both ground and both first floor rooms. 3 3-plank oak bound doors with original hinges and some furniture. Rear service wing originally open hall now ceiled with attic above. Stop chamfered spine beams, 2 substantial clasped pegged purlin roof trusses. Bread oven. Blocked C17 2-light mullion window in service bay to brick cellar under house.

Listing NGR: SU5496915160