Description

BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON WIGANS LANE
SU 79 NE

2/55

- Old Callow Down Farmhouse

GV II

House. C15-early C16, altered c.1600 and later. Timber frame of cruck
construction with rendered infill to rear and brick infill to front and
gable of left bay, the gable with exposed cruck truss. Right bays
refronted C18 in red and vitreous chequer brick with rendered plinth.
Right gable part rendered. Old tile roof, brick chimney between left
bays, later brick end chimneys. One storey and attic, 3 bays. Irregular
C20 leaded casements, the centre bay with paired casement in gabled eaves-
line dormer. Small light below eaves over C20 door between left bays.
C19 brick and flint extension to rear forming L-plan. Interior: 4 asymmetrical
cruck trusses, the blades terminating above the collars. Outer bays
have original floors with heavy longitudinal joists, the left bay with
cross passage, probably inserted. Floor and chimney inserted into central
hall c.1600, the spine beam and ground floor fireplace lintel both chamfered
with barred stops. First floor fireplace has depressed arch of chamfered
brick. Original rafters and curved wind-braces in roof.

Listing NGR: SU7874299989

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26453734

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Recommended Books

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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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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)