The Poplars And Attached Stables

BLAKESLEY THE GREEN SP6250 (North side) 10/51 No.7 (The Poplars) and 01/12/51 attached stables (Formerly listed as The Poplars Farmhouse, barns and outbuildings)

GV II

Farmhouse. Mid C17 (dated 1653) with C19 additions and alterations. Coursed squared ironstone, plain-tile roof, stone ridge and end stacks, flue to end stack rebuilt in red brick. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window front range. Central 6-panel part-glazed door in moulded wood surround with overlight and timber lintel. A 4-light hollow-chamfered stone mullion window to ground floor right with hood mould and similar window to ground floor left. A similar 2-light window above door, similar 3-light window to first floor right. A 4-light stone mullion and transom window to first floor left with hood mould. A 3-light chamfered stone mullion window in gable of wing to rear left. Quoins, chamfered stone plinth and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Attached stable wing to right with plain-tile roof. Single storey and loft. Interior: stop-chamfered spine beams, moulded stop-chamfered spine beams and large open fireplace in kitchen with moulded cambered bressumer. ?K 1653 inscribed on mullion of first floor window. 2 bolection-moulded timber chimneypieces in upstairs rooms, one with early C19 grate.

Listing NGR: SP6261450271