Higher Aylescott Farmhouse And Dairy And Shippon With Loft Over Adjoining To South And Cartshed Adjoining To West

SS 54 SW WEST DOWN SUMMERWALL LANE

4/223 Higher Aylescott Farmhouse and - dairy and shippon with loft over adjoining to south and cartshed adjoining to west.

GV II

Farmhouse, with adjoining dairy, shippon and cart-shed, early C18 possibly with earlier fabric, extended to rear probably early in C19, when shippon and dairy may also have been added. Cart shed late C19. Morte slates. Colour-washed rendered to farmhouse facade. Asbestos slate roofs to farmhouse with gable end rubble stone stacks with taper caps and to cart shed. Corrugated iron roof to dairy and shippon. L-shaped plan to farmhouse with outshut with lean-to slated roof in the angle. Front range with single rooms each side of cross-passage. Dairy and shippon adjoins at right angles to right side of farmhouse and extends southwards. Cart shed adjoins at right angles to west side of house forming overall 3-sided front courtyard plan. Farmhouse 2 storeys with 2-window range of C19 4-light timber casements, 2 panes per light above two C19 3-light timber casements 3 panes per light, flanking projecting porch with slated lean-to roof. 4 panelled inner door. Scrolled and chamfered lintel to fireplace to right-side room. 1 original roof truss survives. Dairy has blocked doorway towards upper end and 2 paned casement, the shippon breaking forward to right with single ventilation slit and 4 paned casement inserted in larger blocked opening with timber lintel. Dairy has flagstone floor and plastered internal walls.

Listing NGR: SS5265942176