Description

BRADMORE FARMER STREET
SK 53 SE (west side)

5/12 Stafford House and
adjoining barn
13.10.66 (formerly listed as
Barn Close and
adjoining barn)

G.V. II

Farmhouse and adjoining barn. House now an office. Early and
mid C18, converted c.1985. Designed by and built for Sir Thomas
Parkyns of Bunny Hall. House of red brick. Plain tile roof.
Single ridge red brick and C20 right gable stacks. Brick coped
right gable with kneeler. Lobby entry plan. 2 storeys, 5 bays.
First floor band and band over first floor lintels. These extend
to the right side of the barn. Central doorway 4 steps up with
segmental arched fielded panel reveal and inner panelled door.
To the right are 2 sashes and to the left a single similar sash
and on the far left a single small casement. Above are 3 similar
sashes. Over the doorway and casement are single smaller similar
sashes. Windows were probably 2 light stone mullion. Attached
to the left and of the same height is the red brick and pantile 3
storey barn. The left part being mid C18 and set on a plinth
with a large segmental arched doorway flanked by single pilaster
buttresses. To the left are 2 low blind segmental arches. Above
are 5 slit ventilators with 5 similar ventilators above. Over is
a single opening with shutter and above are 9 slit ventilators
which extend over the doorway. There are 2 tie plates. Interior
of house with bressumer fireplaces and chamfered beams. After a
devastating fire in 1705 much of the village of Bradmore was
rebuilt by Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny to his own designs.

Listing NGR: SK5844631240

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26567171

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