Old Place Farmhouse

SU 74 SW 5/11

EAST TISTED STATION ROAD Old Place Farmhouse

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Manor house, now farmhouse. C17, C18, early and mid C19, with minor C20 changes. Mixed walling materials, and a tile roof. A structure of many phases, with substantial alterations at different times: massive joists and some timber framing at each floor level suggest that it was a framed structure (at least in its upper part), but most of the lower walls are of ashlar construction of the early C17: there is refacing of the C18 and early C19, indicating many changes in the pattern of openings; the present house is L-shaped. Plain roof. The north elevation: 2 storeys and basement, 4 above 2 windows. The lower half of the ground-floor wall is fine stonework (of large blocks) with a plinth, and Jacobean moulded windows with mullions to the cellar; the upper walling is of brickwork in Flemish bond with flat and cambered arches, 1st floor band, with a section of refacing of the early C19, and indications of a regular arrange- ment of 6 windows (to each floor), 8 former lights being now filled, 2 with coursed flintwork. 4 upper early C19 sashes in exposed frames, one C20 casement, and an early C19 French window. Doorway (C18) with a solid frame enclosing a coupled fanlight, and a Victorian 4 Panelled door. East elevation: repeats the pattern (including alterations) of the north elevation, but its north side (ending in a gable) has several changes (with stone and brick quoins, flint and malmstone walls) which escape interpretation: 3 upper sashes, one C20 casement, and a large 1/2 octagonal bay, of flint and brick, with side sashes and a later central chimney: 2 doorways, the older with a 6 panelled door. Within the angle of the L-shape, the roof falls to the lower eaves of an outshot, with modern details. The south gable is a large attached stack, of coursed flint with brick dressings, and a large date 1742 is picked out in flintwork. Interior; framing, and several sections of ashlar (external) walling, a large cellar with mullioned windows, massive beams which demonstrate by their heights above floor level that the house was always an important one. Extending from the north-west corner is a fragment of thick flint walling, with the remains of ashlar facing.

Listing NGR: SU7092432307