Clysthayes

GITTISHAM GITTISHAM, (north side) SY 19 NW

7/149 Clysthayes

GV II

House. Probably C18 or early C19. Colourwashed and rendered, probably stone, right end wall brick on stone footings, rusticated quoins; thatched roof with a plain ridge, hipped at ends; axial stack to right of centre, rear left lateral stack (probably C20), end stack to rear right wing. Plan: L plan. The main range faces south and is, presumably, 2 rooms on plan (interior not inspected); entrance on front to right of centre; rear right wing at right angles. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front with regular fenestration. C19 panelled front door to right of centre with a round-headed porch with trellis work in the head, the sides replaced with planks. The keyblock over the front door is inscribed "Ma foy a Dieu/Mon foyer a mes amis". 3 ground floor 2-light C20 timber casements with small panes. 4 first floor C20 3-light casements. Judging from interruptions to the stone plinth the ground floor windows may once have been bays or bows. Interior: Not inspected but said to be plain. At the west end of an exceptional village of traditional thatched houses.

Listing NGR: SY1326298474