Vintners And Front Boundary Railings

No. 15 etc, Hurst 15/287 10/287

ST4518 MARTOCK CP HURST

15/287 No.15 (Vintners), and front boundary railings -

GV II

(Hurst Farm on O.S Map). Detached house. Late C17/early C18. Ham stone ashlar; Welsh slate roof between stepped coped gables, stone slab chimney stacks. Two storeys, 4 bays. Hollow chamfer mullioned windows, 4-light except upper bay 3, which is 3-light, the lower with separate lintols; to lower bay 3 a cambered-arched doorway under deep lintol and label with part-glazed C18 door; early C20 glazed and slated porch against north gable. Interior not seen, but reported are a C17 fireplace and the possible remains of a bacon curing chamber; main roof retimbered after a fire. About 3m east of house a low stone wall capped with wrot iron railings having necked arrowheads, cast urn finials to arch-braced standards, matching gate opposite door; the returns in low stone walls with angled copings; all contributing to the setting of the house and the streetscene generally. (SSAVBRG Report, SRO Unpublished 1981).

Listing NGR: ST4573418678