Maplesale

Su 2199 LECHLADE HIGH STREET (south side)

10/174 Maplesale

4.6.52

GV II

Large semi-detached corner house. Probably early/mid C17 core, refronted in early C18. Coursed rubble stone on rendered plinth with alternating flush quoins, stone slate roof (partly artificial to rear wings) with large external stone stack to left with offsets and stone end stack with brick flue to right. Originally single front range with nearly central rear projecting gabled stair tower (still with wood newel stair), with smaller parallel range added to rear on right probably in late C17 or early C18, and long kitchen and stable cross range to left with higher floor level. Main front range of 2 storeys and attic with 2 windows, 12-pane and 16-pane in moulded stone surrounds, formerly 2-light stone mullions. Two 12- pane sashes below with relieving arches over, both now cutting through upper windows at sill level. Central stone doorcase with moulded jambs and lintel and flat wooden hood with dentil cornice and elaborately carved scroll brackets and decorative inner panel below hood in form of diaper work. Small gabled dormer with twin 6-pane wood casements. Rear stair tower has blocked single light stone framed window at top and blocked 2-light stone mullion with square hoodmould below and unblocked 2-light at lowest level. Left hand return has 2-light stone mullion surviving to rear of external stack and 2 lengthened into 12-pane sashes in front of stack, with small single stone framed tight in attic. Rear wing has wooden notice with painted byelaw about making disturbance in the road, from former Farringdon District Council, probably of C19 (byelaw now mostly illegible). Stone ramp from front forming level path to garden gate behind rear range, former pony access to long stable range with asbestos tile roof and scattered openings with timber lintels. Interior has chamfered and stopped beams, C18 panelled room to left of door, remains of 2-light stone mullion with square hoodmould on rear of wall of room on right, now in kitchen to rear.

Listing NGR: SU2129099507