Brick House Farmhouse

SO 82 NE LEIGH BLACKSMITH'S LANE (north side) 3/68 Brick House Farmhouse (formerly listed as part of Brick 4.7.60 House Farmhouse with barn, Evington) GV II Former farmhouse, now house. Early C18; C19 extension. Flemish bond brickwork, tiled roof. Five-window front, 2 rooms deep, 2 storeys and unwindowed loft; 2-storey, single bay on right. Front: plinth: window to cellar left, cambered brick head. Centre, 4-panel door, up 2 stone steps, panels flush, rectangular light over, all under open, single-storey porch, wrought-iron supports on late C20 brick bases, supporting tent-shaped metal roof. Either side two 2-light mullion and transom windows, cambered brick heads. Plain string course. First floor 5 similar windows. Plain eaves fascia with moulding above, lead eaves gutter behind. Parapet gables, slight step part way up, flat top over presumed narrow central valley: external chimneys centre of each end, diamond in raised headers on top of left one. To right open lean-to over 2-light casement, 4-panel door; 2-light casement above lean-to roof. Internally: dog-leg stair, square newels, moulded rail and string, turned balusters. Six-panel door to front, left room, fielded panels, eared surround on room side, St Andrew's crosses to each panel to hall. Fielded panelling, dado rail, small dentils below moulded cornice. Panelled shutters and window seat. Semi-circular corner cupboard, panelled doors below, shaped shelves, shell head, dummy keystone over. Cast-iron C19 fireplace surround. Small cupboard inset in wall in room to right, semi-circular head slightly indented to single panel to door. Forms group with Tudor Cottage opposite (q.v.). _, (V.C.H., Gloucestershire, Vol. VIII, 1968)

Listing NGR: SO8758526027