Gastard Court Farmhouse

ST 86 NE 1/139 20.12.60

CORSHAM GASTARD Gastard Court Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse, late medieval and C17, rubble stone with Bridgwater tile roof, half-hipped, with ridge stack. Large projecting gable to crosswing right of centre, continued to rear with west side chimney gable. North front has, to left, 2 large buttresses flanking 3- light recessed ovolo-moulded window with hoodmould, then door in C19 flush surround with dormer gable over and 2-light recessed cyma-moulded window. Crosswing gable projects slightly with higher roof line, 3-light recessed cyma-moulded window and hoodmould to each floor. Range to right at similar roof height has roof continued over lean-to with door and various windows. Rear has similar pair of heavy buttresses to right, flanking 2-light recessed cyma-moulded window. Gable over with 3-light recessed ovolo-moulded window and hoodmould. To right upper casement pair and door in angle to crosswing. Crosswing has east side ground floor 2-light and hoodmould, south end 3-light with hoodmould to each foor, all ovolo-moulded and large chimney gable to west. Range to left has C19 two-light windows, one above, 2 below. Interior: east end room has heavy beamed 4-panel ceiling and large timber lintel fireplace. The house belonged to the Jones family c1560, passed to R. Sherfield 1605, to the Colborne family 1631- 1744 and then to the Mitchell family 1744-1876. (H. Brakspear, Corsham n.d 28 - reprint Wilts Arch Mag 43, 511-39).

Listing NGR: ST8902168209