Elton Court

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN A 48, ELTON (east side)

11/189 Elton Court

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Farmhouse; late C17 or early C18. Red brick, English garden wall bond, on random rubble stone plinth: late C20 double Roman tiles. 3-room wide. Two-and-a-half storeys. Main facade, originally 6 windows, but third from right now blocked on first floor, moved slightly to left on ground floor. Front door originally under fourth window, now moved slightly to left. 6 flush-panel door, top 2 glazed: reeded surround, plain block upper courses: plain frieze above with flat projecting hood, lead covered. 2-light mullion and casement windows, flat heads; iron opening casements, cambered brick-on end arches over. Plain brick string course at first floor level to front. 3 gabled dormers with 2-light casement windows. Chimney on ridge between 2 right-hand rooms: projecting gable chimney on left, gable sets forward beyond stack. Rear projecting stair turret in centre, early C19 wing on left, lean-to roof probably following fire: wing to right removed. Dog-leg main stairs, full string, heavy moulded handrail, square, r beaded newels, turned balusters. Spiral stair by left chimney, rises ground floor to attic with no opening to first floor: end attic originally had no communication with other attics.

Listing NGR: SO7058414104