Hillhouse Farmhouse

SO 90 SW BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT TUNLEY

7/128 Hillhouse Farmhouse

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Detached farmhouse. C17; extensively rebuilt late C18 and early C19 by Thomas Baker. Random rubble limestone; brick chimneys; concrete plain tile roof. Two-storey with attic; L-plan. South front: 3-window fenestration, all 12-pane sashes with plain timber architraves having an applied timber-moulding bar. Central doorway with double 3-panel doors and rectangular light over with glazing bars. Off-centre gabled roof dormer with small-paned casement. East end: projecting verge to gable; single 12-pane sash to ground and upper floor, 6-pane to attic. Rear: part with catslide roof to single-storey outshut; part with low-pitch lean-to roof and doorway with 6-panel door and flat stone porch hood on attenuated tapering stone pillars. Wing has 2-window east facing fenestration, casements to ground floor, 12-pane sashes above. West side: scattered mixed fenestration, mostly casements with timber lintels. Interior not inspected. Barn in farmyard 30m west of house (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO9346803751