Description

SK 01 NE
6/14

ARMITAGE WITH HANDSACRE C.P.
RUGELEY ROAD (south side)
The Old Farmhouse Restaurant

II

Farmhouse, now restaurant. C17 with mid to late C19 alterations and additions. Timber framed with painted brick infill and brick additions painted to imitate timber framing; hipped plain tile roof; brick ridge stack with lozenge shaped shafts. Two-bay range aligned east-west facing north extended to the east. Other additions to the west and south.

Two storeys, square panelled timber framing with straight braces, eaves level raised slightly, probably in the C19, slightly irregular fenestration. Two C19 gabled porches, with segmental-headed casements inserted into the blocked doorways, and small first floor casements with cast iron latticed frames. Between them is a C20 lean-to porch.

Interior. Chamfered and stopped ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: SK0731716343

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26290550

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Recommended Books

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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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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy