Dullingham House

TL 65 NW, 6/102

DULLINGHAM, STATION ROAD (North Side), Dullingham House

GV

II

Small country house built for Christopher Jeaffreson in 1749, possibly including part of an earlier building. Two flanking wings and shaped and pedimented gables to south facade demolished in c.1950 and remaining central block with slightly projecting cross-wings re-roofed. Red brick with patterned burnt 'headers', gauged red brick band between floors, cornice enriched by dentils, and window arches. Low pitched, hipped slate roof. Two tall plain stacks and stack to right hand. Two storeys and attics with basement; symmetrical facade. Five, attic floor nine-paned hung sash windows, six first floor, twelve-paned hung sash windows and four similar but larger ground floor windows to wings. Smaller windows flank main entrance with oval window above. Windows to central block have segmental arches. Dressed limestone porch with Corinthian columns and broken pediment, possibly modern; eight-raised-and fielded-panelled door. Flanking shaped walls replace wings to right and left hand. Side door with shell hood early C19 resited. Interior (not seen 1983) possibly has good original details and includes room with raised- and fielded-panelling and chimney piece with large scroll decoration. The park was landscaped by Humphry Repton (b.1752, d.1818) and the village road originally fronting the house was resited to its present position.

VCH, Vol.VI, p.161. Pevsner, Buildings of England, p.332. Humphrey Repton's 'Red Book'. Photographs, Cambridge Collection. Colvin, English Architects, p.489. RCHM (Cambs notes), 1953.

Listing NGR: TL6265558000