Easton Court Farmhouse

CORSHAM EASTON ST 87 SE 1/127 Easton Court Farmhouse GV II

Farmhouse, late medieval and C17, rubble stone partly roughcast, with stone-tiled roofs, one-and-a-half storeys. Long east-west range with wing running south and further cross-wing at west end, parallel to road. Recessed chamfered mullion windows. East-west range to rear has 3-window south front, three 2-light windows above, 2-light, door, 2-light, door and 3-light below. East end stack. Slate-roofed verandah on 3 crude Ionic columns, probably early C17 and reused. South-west wing has ridge and outside south end stacks, 2 dormer gables with 3-light windows to east, over C20 three-light, door, and single light. Three-light window to right with dormer over. Hoodmoulds to 3-light windows. West side, to road, has 2 dormer gables, two 3-light windows with hoodmoulds to each floor and central door, windows are recessed chamfered to left, ovolo-moulded to right, one a C20 replacement. West end range has north end stack, south end 3-light windows to each floor and blank 2-light to attic, all with hoodmoulds, similar window to each floor on west side, but mullions removed on ground floor and similar window to east end ground floor. Interior: East-west range is said to be C15 or earlier open-hall house with cruck truss, south-west wing, possibly late C16, has Tudor-arched south end fireplace and recessed arched stone wash- basin in axial passage. House belonged to Hulbert family c1560- 1800. (Wiltshire Buildings Record) (H. Brakspear, Corsham n.d. 26 - reprint Wilts Arch Mag 43 511-39)

Listing NGR: ST8906670635