Church House

BRATTON FLEMING BRATTON FLEMING SS 63 NW 4/62 Church House 10.8.78 II

Church house, converted later to 4 almshouses, now single dwelling. C17. Plaque on stack records 1895 restoration, further alterations C1980. Random rubble stone, whitewashed rendered upper storey. Slate roof. Tall rubble lateral stack at centre of front, stack at right gable end with drip, and truncated stacks at rear left end and at left gable end. Probably originally 3 cell cross-passage plan, built into bank of churchyard, later divided into 4 dwellings, 2 to each storey with first floor entry at right gable end (now converted to bathroom) and by stone flight of steps now removed to left of front lateral stack. 2-storeys 3-window range of 2- light casements. Similar casements below C20 door to cross-passage and 4-panes casement above. Scattered fenestration to rear with ground floor blocked opening to right side. Interior: 3 trusses of straight principals with 2 tiers of trenched purlins. Internal partitions altered. Chamfered beams and fireplace lintel to principal bedroom. Bread oven to first floor fireplace

Listing NGR: SS6427437691