Home Farmhouse And Attached Garden Wall

LITTLE HOUGHTON BEDFORD ROAD SP8059 (South side) 11/147 No.82 Home Farmhouse and 08/06/88 attached garden wall

GV II

Farmhouse. Dated 1710, altered C19 and C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 interlocking tile roof, brick end stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 3-unit through-passage plan. Entrance front facing yard has C20 door to left of centre with wood lintel in C20 gabled stone porch and plank door to far right with wood lintel. 2-light casement windows to ground floor, 3-light casements to 1st floor, all with wood lintels and blocked window to 1st floor far right. Sundial to right of middle 1st floor window. Quoins and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Full-height wing to rear right facing road, C19 gabled timber porch and leaded 2-light casements to rear elevation. Datestone to right gable end inscribed M/IE/1710. Interior not inspected. Wing to rear has attached wall to right bounding garden of coursed squared ironstone with moulded brick coping. The builder was probably a member of the Marriott family whose home this was for several generations. (Little Houghton Coronation Scrapbook 1953)

Listing NGR: SP8059259563