Pirton Court

CHURCHDOWN PIRTON LANE SO 82 SE 6/23 Pirton Court GV II Farmhouse. Probably late C17 or C18, altered early and late C19, mid C20. Roughcast to main part, at least partly on stone, plain render lined as ashlar on brick, English and English garden wall bond brickwork, part painted; tiled roofs. Irregular plan: 3- window garden front, 2 rooms deep, 2 and 2½ storeys; single-bay, 2 storey extension 3 rooms deep one end, 3-window, 2 storey parallel range across courtyard towards road, roofed walk forming link. Courtyard, south side: to left 2 gables, roughcast, first gable with plain string to first floor level; second narrower, 4-pane window ground floor, 2-light casement, cambered head above, ridge chimney on gable: large chimney set back in valley between, further chimney beyond on cross roof. Low, roughcast wall across front of yard, steps up to opening. Right return facing courtyard: single bay on left, roughcast, 2-light casement each floor, upper cambered head. Slight offset to right to taller range, roughcast: boarded door, painted stone quoins, under open walk (see below): plinth, 16-pane sash. Above 16-pane sash: left gable above lower wing, 2-light casement, lathes exposed where a little render fallen, wide verge. On right projecting wing: painted brick gable facing yard, opening on left, timber lintel; heavy timber on first floor and across base of low-pitched gable. Open walk with pitched roof,- 3-bay, timber posts, hip to end, curved iron ties and iron king post at bay divisions. Forms link to open lean-to on back of parallel wing on right: painted brickwork: 2-light casement, external chimney. Gable plain render lined as ashlar, ridge chimney. Right return faces road: plain brickwork: two 3-light casements to ground floor, possible blocked opening between: 3- light mullion and transom above, boarded door, 4-pane window. Site formerly moated: described as manor house. Forms group with barn (q.v.); interior not accessible. (W.T. Swift, History of Churchdown, 1905)

Listing NGR: SO8745320274