Ashwick House Including Adjoining Barn

SX 86 NW BROADHEMPSTON BROADHEMPSTON 2/68 Ashwick House including adjoining - Barn GV II House, formerly farmhouse. C17 origins, much remodelled in C19. Stucco front wall rendered at sides and rear. Interlocking tile roof. 3 chimneys: 2 gable end ones, right-hand one is rendered. Slightly projecting, probably with brick shaft. the left-hand one is rendered rubble with dripmould at base of shaft. Rear lateral rendered brick stack. Originally 3 room and through-passage plan. Small hall, possibly subsequently changed in size or position of front door altered, had stack backing onto passage. Gable end stack to inner room at left end. This room became kitchen in C18 from evidence of oven. House remodelled circa early C19, large stairhall created and roof raised to incorporate attic. In mid C19 2 storey outshut added at rear behind left end. 2 storeys with attic. 4 window front with false window at right of centre to give symmetrical appearance, mid C19 4-pane sashes with horns. Central probably early C19 doorway with pilasters and panelled surround; contemporary 6 panel door, top 4 now glazed. Late C20 gabled porch supported on timber posts at the front. C19 barn now garage with hipped grouted slate roof attached and projecting from left-hand end of house, it has another barn behind it which is an extension of the house. At rear is 2 storey outshut to the right and late C20 conservatory to the left. Interior features mainly date from C19 re-modelling. In far left room however is C17 fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel which has jewel and ogee stops. C18 oven in left-hand side. The central room formerly had 2 cupboards on the rear wall either side of a fireplace both have dentilled cornices. The right-hand room has a 6 fielded panel door and panelled shutters. The French windows at the rear have marginal panes and a panelled surround. The staircase has curved newels and stick baluster with a curtail step and carved brackets. On the first floor the joinery such as 2 panelled doors and fielded panel cupboard doors with H-L hinges probably dates from the C18.

Listing NGR: SX8079066279