NHER 29847 (Building record) - The Grove Farmhouse and barn

Former farm house and barn. Early 18th century. House is Flemish bond, black headers. One storey and attics. Six windows and dormers, cast iron casements. Central door, other doors blocked. Dutch gables, one with datestone perhaps 1723. Original west stack. Interior has original doors and some stopped beams. Barn dated 1723, red brick and pantile. Four steads, east front with two ranks of honeycomb ventilators arranged as seven bays two storeys. South
gable arranged as three storeys - plinth, two openings blocked, platband, two honeycombs, platband and two honeycombs, datestone, blocked opening, owl hole. Stepped gables. North and west fronts repeat pattern. Four bay
roof, tiebeams on brick piers, some with wallposts and struts, three ranks butt purlins and double collars.
Details from listed building description Grade II (S1).

Barn alone seen in passing by E. Rose (NLA), 14 July 1993 - a remarkably fine example. Very rare to have stepped gables as this date, especially as house has Dutch gables.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 15 July 1993.