Description

MELLING-WITH-WRAYTON MAIN STREET (west side)
SD 57 SE

7/171 The Old Malt House
4-10-1967

II*

House, 1684. Sandstone rubble with slate roof. A symmetrical composition
of 2 storeys (originally with attic) and 4 bays, with rebated and
chamfered mullioned windows anda drip course over the ground floor. The
outer bays have one-light windows. The other windows are of 3 lights
except for the central one on the 1st floor which is of 2 lights. The door
has a moulded surround and an elaborate stepped lintel inscribed:'ROBART
V 1684'. End chimneys, the left-hand one with a projecting stack. The
left-hand gable wall has a one-light chamfered attic window. Interior has
pitch pine ceiling beams on ground floor and oak tie beam trusses on the
1st floor. An early example of a farmhouse with a symmetrical facade.

Listing NGR: SD5964770990

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17531268

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)