NHER 46197 (Building record) - Meadow Farmhouse, Chequers Lane

This farmhouse dates to the early 18th century. It is built from red brick with some patterning in dark headers. The building has steeply pitched roofs of black-glazed and smut pantiles and stands two storeys high. The main facade is of three bays, the centre bay slightly advanced and containing a six panelled entrance door with the two upper panels glazed. A lead covered canopy exists over the doorway; the first floor sash windows have glazing bars and architrave. The flanking bays have sash windows with side-lights; but one ground floor window has been replaced by a 20th century casement. There are rubbed brick arches over the openings and a brick plat band at first floor level. The roof features eaves parapet with wooden moulded cornice; stone band at parapet base. The parapeted gables have internal chimneystacks. To the north lies a lower two-storey range; featuring two-light casements with glazing bars; plat band at first floor level and a parapeted north gable with internal chimney stack. There are catslide extensions to the rear of the main block, probably contemporary, with two cross-casements with leaded glazing. These extensions have later two and three-light casements with transoms and a later brick chimney.