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The Grapes
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The Grapes was situated on Church Road.
This grade-II listed pub is now used
as a farmhouse. |
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Listed
building details: |
Farmhouse, at one time The Grapes
Public House. Early/mid C16 with major alterations of c1600. 3-cell plan; a
cross-wing to right. Lobby and cross-passage entrances. One storey and
attics. Timber-framed; originally plastered but weatherboarded since early
C19. Plain tiled roofs: a C17 gabled dormer with mid C19 casement. C17 axial
chimney of red brick; an external C18 chimney to right of red brick,
rendered in C20. Mid C19 windows, mainly casements, with a small-pane sash
in the parlour to right; to rear are several C18 windows with wrought iron
casements. At lobby- entrance position is a C19 boarded door; a rare
single-storey entrance porch of c1600, timber-framed, with C19
weatherboarding; beneath a moulded wallplate on either side is a row of 5
turned baluster shafts, and at the outer doorway is evidence for a former
arched doorhead. To left of entrance is an early or mid C16 block, with good
close. studding, blocked diamond mullioned windows, unchamfered heavy floor
joists and a queen post roof. The lower rear wing has similar features and
appears to be original. The remainder of the building was remodelled or
rebuilt c1600. In the hall are chamfered ceiling joists laid flat. Good
studding but of smaller scantling. Side purlin roof with large principal
rafters. Little of the cross-wing framing visible at date of survey;
possible C16 core. |
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