New House Bucknell, England

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BUCKNELL C.P. CHAPEL LAWN ROAD (north SO 37 SE side), Bucknell 12/31 New House - - II

Farmhouse, now divided into 2. Probably C16 and C17, extended early C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber frame and roughly coursed and uncoursed limestone rubble now mainly roughcast; stone slate and slate roofs. Complex plan evolving from H-shaped house with additional central gables to front and rear; wide gabled range with later flanking lean-tos to rear of right gable and another gabled range projecting at right-angles from space between rear centre gable and left gable (rear). C19 two-bay addition to front to right of right gable. 2 storeys and attics with wide boarded eaves to C19 part. 1:2:1 windows to original H-plan; left gable has glazing bar sash to ground floor and horned 6-paned sash to first floor; centre gable has C19 casements on first floor and to left of central 6-Panel flush door under C19 gabled hood; C19 four-panel door with rectangular barred overlight to right. Right gable has 4-paned sash to first floor and 16- paned glazing bar sash to ground floor. Glazing bar sashes to C19 addition, 16-paned to lower right. Entrance to left, 6-panel door with wreathed and radiating semi-circular fanlight, similar to that at Weir House (q.v.), and hood supported by carved brackets; contemporary brass door knocker. Projecting single-purlin ends to gables. Left gable has external lateral rubblestone stack with red brick shaft; red brick ridge stack with dentilled capping to right gable and external end stack, also with red brick shaft and dentilled capping, to right of C19 addition. Gabled range to rear of right gable has large external rubblestone end stack with red brick shaft; red brick ridge stack to other gabled range at junction with main section of house. Eaves of this gabled range have been raised: see queen-strut truss with slightly curved principal rafters to gable end. Steps down to cellar under C19 range. Interior. Only partial inspection possible at time of resurvey. (August 1986) - right section of building, including right gable of original H-plan house. Walls and ceilings plastered over and full access to roof not possible; C19 part has king-post trusses. Inspection of left part of building likely to reveal features of special interest.

Listing NGR: SO3523874072