Higher Farmhouse

STOKENHAM BEESON SX84SW Higher Farmhouse 8/190

GV II

Farmhouse. A circa C18 remodelling and extension of an earlier house. Stone rubble, whitewashed at front. Asbestos tile hipped roof. Large stone rubble lateral stacks with tall shafts, one has rebuilt rendered shaft. Plan and Development: Overall L-shaped on plan. The rear (south west) range is probably the original house, and what remains of it has a 2-room plan, the right hand room heated from a lateral stack at the back, the lower left hand room also has a rear lateral stack although it might have been unheated originally. It was probably in the C18 that the house was enlarged by the addition of a range at the front (north east) its right hand room heated from a large central stack on the higher right side, the left hand room possibly unheated and with a central entrance between the two rooms. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 2-window north east front C19 2 and 3- light casements with glazing bars, ground floor right hand window has slate dripmould. Doorway to left of centre with circa late C19 glazed and panelled door and large monolithic slate post supporting porch canopy which continues over outshut on left. 2 C20 lights in roof at front. The rear and north west side elevations have large stone rubble projecting lateral stacks with set-offs, that at the rear with tapered top to shaft, the side stack has rebuilt shaft. The south east elevation has C19 2 and 3- light casements with glazing bars. Interior: Inaccessible at time of survey 1988-9

Listing NGR: SX8099840616