Description

CHAWLEIGH
SS 71 SW
2/20 Hollow Tree Farmhouse
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GV II
House, former small farmhouse. Probably C18, refurbished 1872. Plastered cob on
rubble footings; stone rubble stack topped with plastered C20 brick; thatch roof.
2-room plan house facing south. Central stair and right (east) end stack.
2-storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of late C19 casements with glazing bars.
Outer windows have 2-lights and central first floor window of 3 lights over central
door. Late C19 gabled porch built of cream-coloured machine brick and slate roof.
Outer arch is plain 4-centred arch with hood mould and stone keystone is carved
with the relief initials VT and date 1882. Main roof is hipped each end.
Interior shows mostly result of late C19 refurbishment although some plain
carpentry is exposed. Roof not inspected. Owner has deeds back to C17. Initial
VT are those of Rev. Tanner, rector and owner at time of renovation.

Listing NGR: SS7052712807

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26400457

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Dorset (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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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide