Slade'S Farmhouse

ST 86 NE MELKSHAM WITHOUT WHITLEY (south side)

1/214 No 141 (Slade's Farmhouse)

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House with attached dairy. Late C17/early C18. Rubblestone, stone slate roof with saddleback coped verges, kneelers and finials. 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows. Central studded door has moulded architrave and continuous drip mould over lintel. Windows are 3-light cyma moulded mullions to either side and same on first floor with one 2-light above door. Two Cotswold-type attic gables each have one 2-light cyma moulded mullion with drip moulds. Gable to left return has bull's eye window to top right. Attached to left is single storey dairy with stone slate roof and flat coped verge and stone stack: one 3-light cyma moulded mullion. Rear is similar but no attic gables and rear door is to left in dairy, with drip mould over. Interior: Room to left of front door has fine moulded 4-centred arched fireplace with moulded cornice and stops; bread oven to right of fireplace and spice cupboard in rear wall. Central stairs. House said to have been built c1750 by de Slade family who were weavers in the area.

Listing NGR: ST8801166178