Mill Farmhouse / Stanley Farmhouse And Ipsley Mill Farmhouse / The Old Mill House

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

REDDITCH B. IPSLEY CHURCH LANE (south side) SP 06 NE Ipsley

2/119 The Old Mill House and Mill Farmhouse (formerly 11.11.75 listed as Stanley Farmhouse and Ipsley Mill Farmhouse)

- II

Farmhouse, divided into two dwellings. Late C16 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed with painted brick infill, plinth, replacement walling, refacing and additions; plain tiled roofs. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part of two framed bays aligned north-west/south-east with external chimney at south-east gable end; cross-wing at north-west end is of two framed bays and there is a large chimney at the junction of hall and cross-wing with a brick stack at south-east side of cross-wing roof ridge. Two storeys and attic with dormers. Framing: two rows of panels survive at first floor level of hall -part with short straight braces in some upper corners; there is a small area of close-set studding at ground floor level in the south-west elevation; cross-wing has four panels from sill to wall-plate but much replacement walling at ground floor level; swept braces in some upper corners of north-east bay; collar and tie-beam trusses with raking struts at gable ends. South-west front elevation: C20 casements throughout (leaded in hall part); ground floor of hall part has two 3-light windows and a rectangular light; first floor has four 2-light windows and a single-light window; main entrance to right of centre has a lean-to canopy on brackets and a C20 door. Cross-wing gable end has a 2-light ground floor window and an attic light and from it projects a C19 external chimney. Main entrance to other dwelling in north-west side elevation of cross-wing.

Interior not inspected. Extensive C19 additions at rear. Before 1900 it is recorded that the building was used as a needle factory and underwent enlargement to provide workrooms. (VCH 3, p 123).

Listing NGR: SP0626066376

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0914 IOE Records taken by Peter Harnwell; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Peter Harnwell. Source: Historic England Archive

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