Hurst Farmhouse

LYDNEY GENERAL SO 60 SW 7/55 Hurst Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. C16 and C19. Rendered rubble, asbestos-cement slated roofs, some exposed sandstone rubble at basement level. The lofty one-wing gabled remnant of an early farmhouse, with large external eaves stack extending northwards beyond its outer wall and linking with later L-plan large-scale extension with hipped roofs, all in characteristic early C19 form and detail. The early wing, to left on approach from main road, is 3 storeys with various casements, and C20 glazed door at first floor, left, up 9 steps on quadrant arch over heavy plank door below to basement. The C19 addition is 2 storeys, 1+2-windowed, with 4-light over 5-light casements to segmental heads in forward wing, and 2-light casements with glazing bars and segmental heads over one 16-pane sash, not aligned with window above, and C20 plank door with 4-pane transom light, left. Interior: 3-bay cruck roof in old wing, and heavy timber-framed wall at upper level at junction with newer work, wall up to 850mm thick. At lowest level a stone-flag floored cheese room. Main stair is C19 stick baluster type. One or more bressummer fireplaces thought to be concealed by later works.

Listing NGR: SO6493403674