Walker Manor Farmhouse And Attached Walls

GARFORD SU4296 17/86 Walker Manor Farmhouse and attached walls

GV II

Farmhouse. c.1790 remodelling and extension of early C18 two-storey house. Coursed limestone rubble with brick quoins and dressings; hipped C20 tile roof; brick stacks and left lateral stack of stone finished in brick. Single- extended to double-depth plan. 2- raised to 3-storeys; 4-window range. Central doorway of c,1790 has carved brackets supporting flat hood, and plain pilasters framing 6-panelled door. Cambered gauged brick arches over 8-pane sashes and shorter second-floor sashes: sash in partially blocked opening above similarly blocked opening with C20 window to right of door. Rear: late C18 two-storey extension of similar materials with sashes, and brackets supporting flat hood over door. Interior: 6-panelled doors set in moulded architraves with panelled reveals. Open-well staircase has moulded newels with stick balusters and fine ramped handrail. Subsidiary features: one-storey brewhouse to left, of similar materials, is attached to Flemish bond brick wall which meets limestone wall along road: plain brick piers with plain stone storey band and cornice flank double gates near front.

Listing NGR: SU4287996222