The Folly

LACOCK FOLLY LANE ST 9168 4/88 No I (The Folly) II

House, C16 or early C17, timber-frame and rubble stone with some red brick. Stone slate roof with ridge stack and north-east chimney gable. Single storey and attic. North side has chimney gable to left with timber-framed lean-to in angle to main range. One north end 2-light timber-mullion window with iron opening lights. Main range has exposed framing, large dormer gable with 4- light timber-mullion window over ground floor 3-light, with iron opening light. Door to right with red brick panels each side. C20 gabled porch. Large C20 red brick and imitation timber-frame cross wing to right East gable end has exposed framing, partly with plaster panels partly red brick. In gable an original small canted timber oriel of 1-3-1-lights, leaded with iron opening lights. Five-light C20 ground floor window but with original iron opening lights. South front, to garden, is rebuilt on ground floor in red brick with C20 openings but rubble stone chimney wall is original and also large timber-framed dormer gable with 4-light window and smaller eaves dormer to right with 1-3-1-light small canted timber oriel under stone tiled hood. C20 dormer to right and gable of C20 cross wing beyond.

Listing NGR: ST9153868210