| Description | Upper Stubbins, Warley. House with 17th century origins.
'C17 and C18. Traditional stone building of 'L' shape. 2 storeys. Stone roof. Mullioned windows now painted (very simple to upper storey and to east return range). Barn to west with arched entrance and Venetian window over'.
(English Heritage listed building description. Date listed 03/11/1954. http://list.english heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1290062. Web site accessed 29/01/2014).
Upper Stubbins was the subject of an archaeological assessment by Colum Giles in 1980 as part of the WYAS/RCHME Rural Houses Survey. The photographic images produced by the assessment are held by WYAAS (Giles, C. (WYAS/RCHME), 1980).
With reference to the assessment images; the main northern range may be the earliest part having two four light windows on the ground floor of possible 17th century date. These have recessed chamfered mullions. The upper floor has similarly dated two three light windows with flush chamfered mullions. The western gable angle is quoined. The door, which is set right of centre has a heavy stone lintel with composite jambs. This has chamfered edges. Butting this and forming the foot of the 'L' shaped plan is a range which probably post dates the central range. It is taller and there is a clean masonry join. On the visible south east elevation there is a long row of seven light windows with flat, square surrounds. This arrangement suggest a workshop function, perhaps domestic textile production from the late 18th to early 19th century. The string course at first floor level and heavy quoins on the eastern angle suggest a possible earlier date. The openings on this elevation appear altered. The gable wall of this range has copings and an internal gable stack.
The barn butts the western end of the earlier range. It is of two bays and has a king post roof with a pair angled struts from tie beam to principal rafters. The cart entry is in the eastern bay and has a segmental arch and jambs beneath a Venetian widow. It appear typical of the 18th to early 19th century.
(Lunn, K.R. (WYAAS). 2014. Description of Upper Stubbins based on photographic images. Description found in digital HER record only and not on file at WYAAS). |