Description

BROADWOODWIDGER
SX 38 NE
7/30 Higher Fernhill
- II
Farmhouse. Circa late C18 early C19 with later additions whitewashed and rendered,
probably cob, with a hipped slate roof to the main range which has 1 large projecting
stack with set-offs with a brick chimney shaft to the right end and a stack with
brick chimney shaft to the left end.
The main range is a single depth 2-room plan with central stair hall. Rear left and
right service wings may be remodelled outshuts. 2 storeys. 3-bay symmetrical front
with central C20 gabled porch. Fenestration 16-pane sashes with horns, ground floor
left reglazed as a 4-pane sash.
Interior Ground floor right has a boxed-in cross beam and an early C19 panelled
dado, similar panelling to ground floor left which has a circa mid C19 marble chimney
piece. The panelling and fireplace are unusually smart for a small farmhouse.

Listing NGR: SX3690887795

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26458248

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)