Knapp Farmhouse

MARKET LAVINGTON WHITE STREET SU 0054-0154 (west side) 13/180 Knapp Farmhouse (No 26) 19.3.62 II Farmhouse, now house. Early-mid C18. Brick in Flemish bond with stone quoins and dressings, tiled roofs. Two storeys, cellar and attics. 'L'-plan with mid C19 block in re-entrant angle. Through hall plan with lateral stair and parlours at ends, services in rear wing. West facade of 5 bays. Central entrance, a cross boarded door faced early C19 with panelled frame, within stone bead arrised surround and stone flat canopy on brackets. Inserted stone segmental fanlight over. Plat band. Similar stone surrounds with flat entablature to 12-pane sash windows. Moulded stone eaves. Two-light earlier C18 gable windows to attic with iron leaded casements. Two hipped dormers to attic. External stacks at rear of main rooms. Rear wing on left, single storey and attic, raised to 2 storeys, 4 bays, with 3 segmental headed windows and early C18 sash in fourth bay. Early C19 twelve-pane casements to south side of wing and gables. Interior: Mid C19 fireplaces, but large blocked fireplace in left parlour, perhaps the original kitchen. Large fireplace, also blocked, in rear wing, probably an addition. Moulded muntin panelling in attic landing. Double butt purlin roof. Segmental brick vaulted cellar for full length of main block. The building has a raised terrace to the farmyard on north side with a brick parapet and weathered stone coping.

Listing NGR: SU0161254026