Ruscombe Farmhouse

So 8206-8306 WHITESHILL RUSCOMBE

14/231 Ruscombe Farmhouse

28.6.60

GV II

Detached farmhouse. Late C16; C17 and C19 alterations. Random rubble and ashlar limestone; ashlar and artificial stone chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic, cross-wing at east end. South front: main part of building to left with 2-window fenestration, all 3-light recessed cavetto mullioned casements with hoodmoulds, 2-light upper floor casement to left. Central cross-passage doorway with chamfered opening and hoodmould. Two ridge- mounted chimneys to this range. Projecting gable end of cross-wing to right; single-window fenestration, C19 enlarged ground floor 3-light, 3-light above, and attic recessed chamfered 2-light, all with hoodmoulds. Ashlar masonry to ground floor, rubble above, possibly indicating that cross-wing was timber framed originally. East end: chimney gable to left; three 2-light casements to right, one blocked at low-level. North side: 2-window fenestration to range with cross-passage and doorway as to south side; ground floor 2-light to left with Tudor arched lights, possibly an early C16 window. Small stair-light at right end. Interior: stone spiral stair at west gable end. One room has beam supported on large stone corbel. Barn to south east (q.v.). (N M Herbert, 'Stroud' in V C H Glos. xi, 1976, pp 99-145.)

Listing NGR: SO8351106885