Honeycombe Farmhouse

SO 90 NW MISERDEN -

5/157 Honeycombe Farmhouse

28.6.60

GV II

Detached farmhouse. Early C17; extensive rebuilding and enlargement c1730. Random rubble limestone, coursed and squared to east front; ashlar chimneys; stone slate and concrete tile roof. Double-pile plan; 2-storey with cellar and attic. East front: 3- window fenestration, all 12-pane sashes with triple-keyed beaded architraves and bull-nosed sills. Similar opening to central doorway with double 3-panel fielded doors, reached up flight of round-fronted stone steps. Rubble plinth; two 2-light chamfered mullioned cellar casements. Alternating chamfered quoins; moulded eaves cornice. Three pedimented roof dormers with leaded timber casements. Ends: 2 parapet gables, each front range gable having chimney with moulded cap. Single-window 12-pane sash fenestration with keyed architraves to ends of rear range. North end has round- ended bread oven projection and C17 keyed round-arched doorway. Rear: central parapet gable with sash window to each upper floor centrally below, that to upper floor being round-arched with keystone and imposts. Short row of pigeon holes below eaves to left. Two eaves-mounted chimneys with moulded caps. Interior: dog-leg staircase with moulded and ramped handrail, 2 turned balusters per tread. Stone vaulted cellar to front and rear ranges. Barn to north (q.v.) and stable to north east (q.v.). (D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)

Listing NGR: SO9217608988