Bank Farmhouse

SP 80 NW LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER MEADLE

2/108 Bank Farmhouse

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House. C17 3-bay house, mostly rebuilt in brick and flint with brick dressing early C19. C20 wing projects to front right with re-used timbers and features from Park House, Elmley Castle, near Pershore. To left is C15 hall, moved from Askett and re-erected c.1970. Original house has old tile roof and brick chimney between right bays. 2 storeys. Front has leaded windows to ground floor, 3-light flanking 2-light. Rear has 3-light leaded casements, C20 door in right bay and C20 porch between left bays. Interior of central bay has chamfered spine beam and large open fireplace. Projection to right is mostly of brick with some timber framing and herringbone infill in gable. Upper storey is jettied to front. Old board and stud door with C16 moulded stone architrave and hoodmould in left side. Staircase with moulded balusters from Pershore. Hall to left has 2 C15 bays and C20 matching bay to link with house. Timber frame with curved braces and C20 thin brick infill, the gable with rendered and colourwashed infill. Centre bay has 2 tiers of 3-light leaded windows in C15 style, the upper lights with 4-centred heads. C20 door in 4-centred arch to rear left. Interior has chamfered posts, fine hammer-beam truss with crossed curved braces, and 2 tiers of arched wind-braces. Resited C18 stone fireplace with open pediment on carved scrolls.

Listing NGR: SP8068005980