Description

LITCHBOROUGH BANBURY ROAD SP65SW (South side) 6/119 No.31 (Orchard House)

II

House, formerly farmhouse. Mid/late C17, altered late C19 and C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks, that to ridge on stone base. L-plan. storeys and attic. Main range facing garden has central leaded 4-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window with hood mould and 3-light casement window to 1st floor with wood lintel. 2-light chamfered stone mullion cellar window and small blocked 1-light window with chamfered stone surround to 1st floor left just above floor level. 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to ground floor of gable end. Wing facing road and to rear left of main range has C20 6-panel front door with wood lintel and C20 casement windows. Interior has bar-stop-chamfered spine beam, old stud partition and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer to salt cupboard. Timber spiral staircase. Stone cellar.

Listing NGR: SP6302954017

External Links

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