Description

COLN ST DENNIS COLN ROGERS
SP 0809
15/137 Lower Farmhouse
23.1.52

GV II

Large farmhouse, now house. Early-mid C17 with late C17-early C18
and mid-late C19 extension and out buildings. Main body: limestone
rubble with dressed stone quoins; C17-C18 extension coursed squared
and dressed limestone to roadside front (rubble with dressed stone
quoins otherwise); mid-late C18 extension; coursed squared and
dressed limestone; stone slate roof; ashlar stacks (some restored
C20). 'L'-shaped plan to the main body with late C17-early C18
extension to the east gable end; C19 outbuildings adjoining the
south-east corner; mid-late C19 extension in angle at the rear of
the main body. Main body: 2 storeys and attic with 2-storey
extensions; C19 outbuildings single storey. Garden (south front
with a forward facing gable with gablet to the right: two
tripartite sashes (one with a relieving arch) to the ground floor;
one 2-light ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned casement with a stopped
hood; two mid C18 two light casements with stopped hoods to the
right of the latter. Single 2-light ovolo-moulded casements with
stopped hoods to the gable and gablet. Mid-late C19 part-glazed
door with marginal glazing bars and coloured and decorative frosted
glass within a C20 gabled artificial stone porch off-centre right.
Four-light ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned casements to the ground
floor of the west gable end with similar 2 and 3-light casements
above; two 3-light ovolo-moulded casements with hoods to the
roadside front of the latter which is otherwise obscured by a later
lean-to. Two-windowed mid-late C19 extension projects forwards
slightly right with two tripartite sashes to the left-hand bay and
single-light casements with glazing bars to the right-hand bay.
Projecting twin diagonally set (formerly) gable-end stack and
matching axial stack to the main body. Gable-end and axial stacks
otherwise.
Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP0851309316

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26625038

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)