West Nethercote Farmhouse

_ SS83NE WINSFORD CP 13/146 West Nethercote Farmhouse 6.4.59 II -

Farmhouse, now dwelling. Late medieval, enlarged Cl6, enlarged and restored late C20. Local stone random rubble, low pitched slate roof hipped to right, external stone stack left gable end, lateral stack on south front. Plan; open hall house ceilied and enlarged one bay east forming 3-cell and cross passage with C20 addition west end. Two storeys, 5 bays, all C20 casements, stair projection between third and fourth bays left entrance second bay left. Rear elevation 4-light octagonal mullioned window ground floor second bay right. Interior: not seen, said to contain evidence of jointed cruck truss roof with smoke blackening, shouldered wooden door frame to right of cross passage opening into hall with large lateral beam and smaller axial beams south side with rafters, pyramid stops, evidence of trap door to upper storey, unusual bench end similar to that at Withycombe Cottage (qv) set into rebuilt bench; lateral beams in east end room with step and runout stops and similar to chamfered wooden lintel The hall appears to have been ceiled in 2 stages. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, July 1979).

Listing NGR: SS8739736172