Stone House, Allesley

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Stone House
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A view of the south elevation of Stone House
Stone House, Allesley
Alternative names65 Birmingham Road
General information
Type Farmhouse
Address65 Birmingham Road
Allesley
Town or city Coventry
CountryEngland
Coordinates 52°25′21″N1°33′31″W / 52.42252°N 1.55859°W / 52.42252; -1.55859
Completedc.1557
Technical details
Material Sandstone
Floor count2
Designations Grade II* listed

Stone House is a 16th-century sandstone house next to Birmingham Road in Allesley, Coventry. [1] It is Grade II* listed for a number of architectural features, as well as its good condition. [2]

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History

Stone House was built in c.1557 for John Milward. The freehold was bought from him in 1608 by a new owner who had the initials "WNC" and the date carved in a tablet over the porch. The building was Grade II* listed on 24 June 1974. [2]

The Stone House is one of the oldest houses in Allesley Village and is reputed to be on the original site of the Pack-horse Gatehouse of the Allesley castle. There are tales of a man in armour who still haunts the house although it is said that three ghosts occasionally appear. [3]   [4]

Architecture

The house contains features from various phases of building work through the 16th and 17th centuries. There is an original 16th century doorway at the rear of the house, and an ashlar plinth from this period surrounds the main block of the house. The north wing is rendered with roughcast, which may have originally been used on the whole building. The front section of the house is now bare sandstone. The garden is walled with 16th and 17th century elements, and the gate piers bear 18th century ball finials. [1] [2]

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Detail of the stonework on the front porch, including inscribed tablet
Stone House Allesley porch seat Feb 2020.JPG
Detail of the built-in seating in the front porch
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A view of the west elevation of the house, showing later brickwork additions

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  2. 1 2 3 Historic England. "65 Birmingham Road (1076663)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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