82, Main Street

WITCHFORD MAIN STREET TL 5078 (north side)

20/36 No 82 7.2.73 GV II

House. Early C18. Probably timber-framed, plaster and roughcast rendered and modern weatherboarding to east wall. On brick plinth. Pyramidal plain tiled roof with valley to centre and two symmetrical internal stacks. Double pile plan. Two storey, near symmetrical facade of three C19 twelve pane flush frame hung sashes. Two similar windows have C19 wood moulded labels on either side of c1840 wood plain pilaster doorcase with narrow hood. The side walls at the rear have early C18 three-light cross frame casements. The rear wall is plaster rendered with some evidence of incising rear doorways with narrow hall flanked by two family rooms, one with mid-late fireplace of slate, painted. Early C19 staircase. Back to back fireplaces. The roof has machine cut rafters with some old members incorporated. Raised and fielded panelled doors with H and L-hinges. The house and farm belonged to Clare College, Cambridge at the time of enclosure.

Listing NGR: TL5019078859