The Folly Farmhouse, Barn And Stable

CORSHAM CHIPPENHAM ROAD (A4) ST 87 SE 1/24 The Folly Farmhouse, barn and stable II

Farmhouse and attached barn and stable, C17 and C18, much restored in C20. Rubble stone with stone tiled roof, ridge stack and 2 rear wall stacks to main range, south end stack to south-west wing. Two storeys and attic, 'L'-plan house with barn and stables at right angles to main range. Recessed ovolo-moulded mullion windows with hoodmoulds. Earliest part of house is apparenty 'L'-plan west section with south 2-window range of small 12-pane sash and hoodmould over 6-panel door with hood on brackets and 3-light mullion window to right on each floor. Wing to left has east side hipped dormer, first floor 3-light mullion window and ground floor 12-pane sash. West side of wing has upper 3-light, west end of main range has 2-light to attic and first floor, 3-light to ground floor. Rear has fine central curved stair tower with curved roof and arched small single lights. Original 3-light to first floor left, inserted flush cyma-moulded 2-light below. To right, 3-light without hoodmould to first floor, probably an alteration, door below in stone tiled lean-to. Range to east has south front hipped eaves dormer and 2-window range of 3-light mullion windows and hoodmoulds, all apparently C20. Rear has C20 projection with curved north-east corner and single lights. Across east end is barn and stable range. Barn at north end dated WS 1759 has coped north gable, lean-to west side cart entry at south end, 2 rows of vent loops and timber lintel to opposite east side entry. Three- bay roof. HH 1768 and IH 1768 inscribed on cornerstones of east side entry. Stable range to south has coped south gable, central oval opening to first floor east side and ground floor door and 3 windows. Circular south end upper opening and door below in chamfered surround.

Listing NGR: ST8799971593