The Golden Ball

CLANFIELD BLACK BOURTON ROAD SP2802-2902 (East side) 7/14 The Golden Ball GV II

House, latterly inn, now house. Late C17, extended mid-to late C18 with later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed limestone rubble; machine tile roofs. Central through-passage plan with contemporary low twin-gabled range to rear; C18 addition to left. 2 storeys and attic. C20 casements with wood lintels on each floor to either side of prominent gabled porch with C20 casement to front; outline of earlier higher gabled porch, probably housing 2 doorways (one on site of present entrance), above and to left. 2 small gabled dormers in middle of roof slope. Integral end stacks with dripstones. C18 addition to left has C20 casement with wood lintel on each floor. Interior. Left ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam and inglenook fireplace with C20 wood lintel. Panelled door to right with H-hinges leads to oak winder staircase. Right room has chamfered spine beam with stepped ogee stops and inglenook fireplace with stepped ogee-stepped chamfered wood lintel. Plank door to left with strap hinges leads to winder staircase. Evidence in ceiling for former right wall of through passage running to doorway in twin-gabled range to rear. C18 extension has inset panelled wall cupboards to either side of infilled fireplace and plank door leading to former outbuilding in back wall. First floor of main range has chamfered spine beams, that to left room with mortices for former partition beneath. Oak winder staircase to left continues through plank door to attic; carved newel. Double-purlin roof in 4 bays with outer collar trusses, right composed of reused timbers, and central stone wall. Single-purlin roofs to short twin-gabled range to rear, right with collar. [2306]

Listing NGR: SP2855802386