House At Park Farm

NORTH NIBLEY PARK LANE ST 79 NW (north side) 1/119 House at Park Farm II

Former barn, now detached farmhouse. C17 or C18, altered to house c1860, probably by Rev. David Edwards of Stancombe Park. Random and coursed rubble limestone and marlstone; red brick dressings and chimneys; stone slate front roof slope, plain tile to rear. Two-storey with attic; continuous single-storey rear outshut. Front: off-centre gabled projection is former porch, now with C20 casements; brick dentil decoration at verge. Three-window fenestration, all C20 casements with raised brick surrounds and segmental-arched heads. Flat-roofed porch to right with brick dentils to horizontal verge; segmental-arched opening with raised brick surround. Various blocked slit vents, and to right of original porch a small circular window with brick surround. Octagonal brick ridge-mounted chimneys in 3 groups of 2 and 3 shafts. Curious pointed attic openings in each gable end, that at west end with louvres. Similar fenestration to rear, concealed on ground floor by outshut. Interior not inspected. C19 alterations produced a very picturesque effect.

Listing NGR: ST7449597056