Description

COBERLEY UPPER COBERLEY SO 91 NE

5/65 Lower Farmhouse

24.6.83

II

Former farmhouse. Possibly C16, mostly C17, extended C19 in two phases. Early range limestone rubble; C19 extension coursed squared and dressed limestone with dressed stone quoins; stone slate and artificial slate roof with ashlar stacks. The early range was probably originally 'L'-shaped in plan but was partially rebuilt and extended in the C19 on the east side. Two storeys with cellar and attic. The south facing wall of the early range: two buttresses and a projecting stack; C20 wooden casements with concrete lintels to the ground floor; mid-late C19 metal casements with small glazed panes to the upper floor; two roof dormers. North front, with early range projecting forwards right: C20 two- light wooden casement with glazing bars and a concrete lintel to the ground floor, smaller 2-light wooden casement above; single 16-pane sash within a dressed stone surround to the left of a C20 lean-to porch; concealing fielded double doors with a 3-pane hall light above; two similar 16-pane sashes to the first floor. Twin gables facing the road with 16-pane sashes; 2-light stone- mullioned window to the cellar under the right-hand gable wall. East front: large 3-light window with horizontal glazing bars to the right of a plank stable-type doorway within an articifial stone surround; two C19 casements with small panes and one C20 casement with glazing bars to the upper floor. Gable-end and axial stacks, two with moulded cappings. Interior: beams with deep flat chamfers. Part of the main downstairs room has intersecting beams and an early segmental- headed fireplace with imposts; large 4-centred arched fireplace with carved spandrels containing small square stone plaques in the same room, both fireplaces have been mutilated prior to being walled in. Bread oven with a segmental-headed brick opening to the right of the larger fireplace. Blocked opening with a flat- chamfered surround to the left of the fireplace, possibly containing a small spiral staircase. Large open fireplace with a flat-chamfered surround in another room. Upstairs room with narrow intersecting beams. Barrel-vaulted cellar.

Listing NGR: SO9777015712

External Links

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