Nibley House

ST 68 SE WESTERLEIGH C.P. BADMINTON ROAD, Nibley (east side)

1/315 Nibley House

• II

House. C15 origin, C16 closing of open hall, dairy added early C17, west end of house completely rebuilt C19, C20 alterations and additions. Pennant rubble, rendered at front, snecked pennant rubble to right return (west), brick, tiled roof with ridge and gable stacks, some single Roman tiles. 3-room plan, through passage, originally open-hall house. 2 storeys and 4 windows, all C20 wooden casements, ground floor has 4-light and two 3-light casements, 2nd bay from right has heavy pointed arched chamfered door frame with timber lintel, heavy door with raised fillets over strap hinges, fist and wreath knocker, spy-hole and wooden lock to inside; 2 large gables to left rising to ridge height, each with 3-light casement, small dormer gable with 2-light casement over front door, larger gable end of C19 rebuilding to right with 3-light casement. Right return has ground floor 6-pane sash and 2 French windows, 2 smaller gables each with similar sash, all with segmental heads; lower wing to right has C20 ground floor window and small gable to ridge height with C20 window, single Roman tiles, C20 greenhouse attached. Right return has 2 gable ends, of house to right and 2-storey possible former dairy to left; to left, C20 ground floor window, blocked window at first floor and small 2-pane light to right. Rear forms U-plan with additions, rear of main house has lean-to at ground floor, C20 window under eaves, brick gabled dormer to left; rear of wings have caried windows, all C20, lean-to attached rear right. Interior: chamfered and stopped beams, south door frame ovolo- moulded, 2 raisedcruck trusses remaining in roof, for further details see sources. (Sources: Hall, L. : Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400- 1720. 1983).

Listing NGR: ST6931182266