Newtons

KEWSTOKE C.P. LOWER NORTON LANE ST 36 SE

4/1 Newtons 9.2.61

G.V. II* Farmhouse, now house. Of C17 origins, dated "S/IF/171O" on decorative hopper head to left. Rubble, squared and coursed on south front, slate roof, coped raised verges. 2 storeys, attic and part basement, 6 windows. Timber mullion and transom leaded casements with catches and stays. 3-panel door in moulded frame under pedimented porch on thin columns. Plain band between floors. Prominent timber gutter on cast iron brackets. 3 pedimented dormers with louvres and ball finials. Gable stacks with cornice. Set back C19 east wing leaves part east gable showing with gable entry door under dripmould and 2-light ovolo moulded mullion casement above. At rear 3 wings of 2 storeys with cross windows as front and later casements, single storey entrance block beyond. Basement of west wing has a 3-light chamfered mullion stone window. Interior: C17 features in east ground floor room; ceiling, two feet lower than elsewhere has very deep chamfered beams with ridge stops and inglenook fireplace with bread oven, chamfered timber lintel and counterbalanced spit mechanism. West wing basement room has a plank door in ovolo moulded frame. Fine open well staircase has plain square capped newels, heavy handrail and turned balusters; at foot, 3 dog gates with curved heads, plain balusters and panels below, respectively to basement, rear entry and main stair; plaster ceiling at head has central oval wreath and later quadrant decoration. Rear west ground floor room is panelled, adjoining front room partly panelled; both have paintings, over doors in front, over door and corner fireplace in rear.

Listing NGR: ST3515463614