Church Farmhouse, Associated Railings And Adjoining Barn

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NY4255NW WOOD STREET, Botcherby 671-1/13/335 (North side) 13/11/72 No.29 Church Farmhouse, associated railings and adjoining barn (Formerly Listed as: WOOD STREET, Botcherby (North side) No.29 and barn adjoining No.29 to east)

GV II

Farmhouse now private house with adjoining barn. Mid C18; the barn is probably late C18 replacement. House has Flemish bond brickwork with light headers, on chamfered plinth (all dressings of painted stone). Graduated greenslate roof; end brick chimney stacks. Barn in English Garden Wall bond brickwork on red sandstone rubble plinth; the wall has been raised with red brick. Greenslate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays; double-depth plan; lower right barn. Central panelled door with integral fanlight could be C20, in quoined surround with keystone feature. Sash windows with glazing bars in brick reveals, under flat brick arches and stone sills (the ground-floor windows are broader). Left return wall is slate hung. INTERIOR: panelled doors in wooden architraves; inner late-C19 glazed door with coloured glass panels. Rounded stair arch; wooden staircase with integral cupboard; turned newel posts, squared balusters, moulded handrail and carved tread ends. Interior of barn has 2 pairs of crucks which have been raised to new roof height. These probably came from the earlier barn which was rebuilt in brick. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: low wall and speared railings outside of house are included in listing. Cobbled area in front of barn is of interest.

Listing NGR: NY4234155674