Old Heazille Farmhouse

SS 90 SE 2/170

REWE Old Heazille Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. C16 with later alterations. Cob and stone mix, rendered, under slate- hipped roof. The development of the house is not clear: possibly a 3-room cross- passage plan with a 3-bay range, containing smoke-blackened jointed crucks (perhaps formerly the Hall) and at right-angle to this (forming a rough T-plan) a 5-bay range, of identical roof construction, but all principals clean, perhaps a parlour wing. If these units do represent Hall and Parlour the lower end has been destroyed. External rear lateral stack to Hall with a later internal stack adjacent to it, and an internal end stack to parlour wing all with brick shafts now rendered over. 2 storeys throughout. Front (i.e. facing approach drive); two 3-light casement windows to each floor of Hall and one to the front of parlour wing. Right-hand elevation with 5-light window to ground floor, and two 2-light windows above. Rear: porch in the angle formed by the 2 ranges, under catslide roof, and concealing a former newel stair turret. One 3-light window to each floor to right of porch. All windows barred and C20. Interior: 3 cross beams, chamfered with run-out stops to parlour; internal entrance with chamfered jambs and shallow chamfered arch, with remains of screen. Interior much re-ordered with pieces of ancient timber reused (eg beams as uprights). Roof: Hall, 3 jointed crucks, collar and arch brace, all joints morticed and side- pegged; trenched purlins, diagonal ridge-piece and wind-braces: all smoke blackened. The parlour wing is of identical construction, but all timbers are clean; 3 principals with (probably later) King posts. Evidence of red paint on all principals, one (that to the rear of wing) completely covered.

Listing NGR: SS9575600725