Listed Building: EASTWICK FARMHOUSE (281658)

STOKE ASH TM 17 SW 1/73 Eastwick Farmhouse -- II Former farmhouse. In 2 sections: to east, part of a C15 house, now considerably altered; at right angles to south is a mid C16 2-cell range. Restored mid 1960's. Timber framed and plastered; main range is thatched, the earlier wing glazed black pantiled. 2 storeys and attic and l½ storeys. 2 windows, 3 and 4-light casements with horizontal glazing bars. Small original upper window has moulded mullions. Lobby entrance: gabled porch of colourwashed brick with 6-panel door, the upper 4 panels glazed. Stack has original axial shaft. Small thatched addition on north gable end. Earlier wing has similar casement windows. Interior. Some good heavy studding in main range, which has been carefully restored. North room on ground floor has chamfered floorbeam and closely-spaced chamfered joists; there is a fine original 5-light window, the mullions with roll and cavetto moulding. There is a similar but slightly damaged window in the room above. South room has roll- moulded floorbeam, the joists concealed. Original doorways into both rooms with heavy shallow-arched heads. One upper room has a fine ceiling, all components with a single roll moulding. The stack is an early C17 rebuilding, slightly larger than the original. Pine newel stair to upper floor. Queen- post roof. C15 work comprises service bay and most of lower bay of former open hall: heavy studs, quite widely-spaced, with evidence for cross-entry doorways. All but 2 of joists in service cell removed mid C20. Evidence for square-headed service doorways with ogee-moulded surrounds. Inserted floor has massive cross-beams and closely-spaced chamfered joists. Roof is C18 or C19 replacement. Remainder of this range lost early C20. The existence of 2 substantial C15-C16 dwellings at right angles is unusual and it is likely that one range was a unit house. Listing NGR: TM1212271000