More information : (SO 25708204) Lower Spoad (NR) (1)
This house, possessing great beams and situated on Offa's Dyke,
is the first hunting lodge out in Clun Forest from Clun Castle.
(See SO 28 SW 10 & 5 for the second and third hunting lodges out
in the forest). (2)
It contains an exquisite piece of mid-16th century (or earlier)
carving on the face of a solid oak beam over the open chimney,
representing a hunting scene with boar and stag hounds, and a stag
transfixed with an arrow. (3)
Barn adjoining Lower Spoad. A 16th century or earlier barn, with
walls of hewn masonry, including three pairs of cruck timbers.
Partly roofed with sheeting. (4)
Lower Spoad farmhouse is largely of a late date of construction, but
it incorporates parts of an L-shaped building containing
timber-framing and the fireplace described above. Externally,
the building is not outstanding, being of stone with a grey slate roofand with no early features visible. (5)
6/35 Lower Spoad Farmhouse
1.12.51. and small barn adjoining
to North (formerly
listed as Lower Spoad)
GV II*
Possibly hunting lodge, now farmhouse and small barn. Probably
C14 or C15 with C16 alterations, probably C18 or C19 refacing and
probably mid to late C19 additions. Timber framed, of cruck
construction; rebuilt or refaced and extended in coursed limestone
rubble, partly painted; slate roof. Probably 3 or 4 framed bays
with later crosswing to left forming L-plan. One storey and attic,
2 storeys, and 2 storeys and attic. Large stone ridge stack
off-centre to right; cross-wing with integral lateral brick stack
to left and external stone end stack at rear. Left-hand gable
with 2-light C20 attic casement and 2 first floor mid-to-late C19
three-light casements; boarded door with C20 glazed porch between
first and second windows from right; later lean-to addition to
left and large barn abutting at right-angle to right (q.v.).
Rear: raised eaves to main range; small barn to North with vents;
stone and slate roofed lean-to to North gable-end, formed from
extended adjoining large barn (q.v.); half-glazed door with bracketed
hood in angle of L. Interior: at least 4 full cruck trusses, 2
pairs to North visible inside barn; tie-beam and collar with V-struts,Alcock apex-type B; probably circa 1550 inserted stack and first
floor in third framed bay from North, carved cambered fireplace
lintel depicting hunting scene with doe and stag opposed in centre,
pursued by hounds, moulded cross-beam ceiling with triangular-section
joists (not common in the area). The farmhouse is reputed to have
been a former Clun Forest hunting lodge. The farmhouse, small barn
and adjoining large barn (q.v.) form a very impressive and
exceptional group. The house and barn are graded II* because of their
fine cruck structure and the carved fireplace lintel. B.O.E. p. 217;
Arch. Camb. 87 (1932) pp 452-3, Fig. 13; Alcock, p.96; N.M.R.
6/36 Barn adjoining Lower
21/3/68 Spoad Farmhouse to
North-east (formerly
listed as Barn adjoining
Lower Spoad
GV II*
Barn. Probably C14 or C15 with mid-to-late C19 and C20 alterations
and additions. Timber framed, of cruck construction, with
weather-boarded gable-end to east; walls rebuilt and eaves raised
in coursed limestone rubble and concrete block; slate and corrugated
iron roof. 2 framed bays with later lean-to aisles. 2 pairs of large
boarded doors to East, blank wall to North. Interior: 2 full cruck
trusses (that to East minus tie-beam) with collars and Alcock
apex-type B. The barn extends uninterruptedly into the small barn
adjoining Lower Spoad Farmhouse to North (q.v.). This barn is graded
II* because of its fine cruck construction and because it forms
part of a very important group (Cf. Lower Spoad Farmhouse). Alcock,
p.96.
6/37 Cowhouse/stable about
- 12 metres North east
of Lower Spoad
GV II
Animal shed and storage. Probably early-mid C19. Coursed rubble
with slate roof. Aligned East-west, adjoins Lower Spoad cruck barn
(q.v.) to North-east. 2 levels, ground inclined down to East.
3 loft openings on upper level, the left-hand one in a weatherboarded
part above a wide entry. Plain boarded door on ground floor to
right. Part of the Lower Spoad farmstead. Included for group value.
(6)
Note on a structural survey of the house, carried out by the Old Buildings Recording Group (7)
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