Lower Hartwell Farmhouse

SP 71 SE STONE LOWER HARTWELL west side (see also Hartwell parish)

3/173 Lower Hartwell Farmhouse

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House. C16 and C17 timber framed with C18 and early C19 brick infill and refronting. Old tiled roof with large central clustered brick chimney with corbelled head. Projecting stacks in south and west (rear) elevations. 2-storeys. East front to lane has 5-bays, gabled crosswing to LH,5-pane wide sash window with segmental arched head to each floor. 3-light segmental arched casement to 2nd bay with swept eaves dormer above. Half-glazed door to cross passage to RH of central stack. 3-light casement to RH with similar 1st floor window rising into roof. 5-pane wide sash window with 4-light casement under eaves to 1st floor, 3-light modern casement in RH bay. Rear (west) elevation has 2-storey timber framed gabled dairy wing to LH, catslide roof over central section with rubble stone wall, and timber framed crosswing to RH. Interior Large inglenook to central stack with finely moulded C15 or C16 beam with carved spandrels and moulded jambs. Chamfered and stopped spine beam in sitting room. Exposed timber framing on 1st floor, including tiebeam and queenpost roof.

Listing NGR: SP7932412861