Cooks Farmhouse

LANGFORD LECHLADE ROAD (North-west side) SP2402-2502 6/109 Cook's Farmhouse GV II

Shown on O.S. map as Cook's Farm Cottages. Farmhouse, now divided. Circa 1730 with partial remodelling of 1826 (datestone); later additions and alterations. Uncoursed limestone rubble with alternating angle quoins; machine tile roof to main range, stone slates to lower range. 2 storeys. 3 windows, C19 casements with crudely rusticated heads (infilled to upper right) except for C20 casement to lower left. Central plank door with 2 glazed panels to top and plain lintel. Integral end stack to left with moulded dripstone and red brick top. C19 casements (of 3 lights to first floor and 2 lights to ground floor) with dripstones to right gable end, which has datestone "WE/1826" to top. Lower range to left, has boarded door to right and C19 casement to left. Semi-circular external end stack with projection to base housing bread oven. Interior. Not inspected at time of resurvey (May 1987) but noted as having chamfered cross beam in line with main entrance. C20 single-storey addition to rear is not of special architectural interest. A datestone "1730" is incorporated in a formerly associated converted farmbuilding nearby (not included in this list). [2407]

Listing NGR: SP2470702785