Description

BOVINGDON CHESHAM ROAD
TL 00 SW (South side)

6/3 Whelpley Ash Farm
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GV II

Farmhouse, now a private house. Later C16, SE bay early C17, parallel
early C19 brick rear range on W extended to S and house renovated with
lean-to E and W extensions c.1976. Timber frame exposed and red brick
infilled on front (E) but plastered with false timbering on S end. Red
brick W wall. Steep old red tile roofs. A 2-storeys house of 3
structural bays facing E into courtyard. Casement windows renewed.
Interior has exposed the framework of a 2-bay C16 house with large
formerly external S gable chimney and chamfered axial beam in S bay but
cross beam in middle of longer N bay. Jowled posts and straight braces
to cambered tie beams with collar and queen-strut clasped purlin roof
with wind braces. Heavy jowled post to C17 S bay beyond chimney. Large
open fireplace and exposed joists on ground floor. (Roberts(1975)no.6).

Listing NGR: TL0042303359

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26392760

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)