The Bury

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TL 4148 19/23

FOXTON HIGH STREET (North west side) No. 51 (The Bury)

22.11.67

GV II House. 1593 for Sir Richard Warren, much remodelled in late C17. Extended at rear c.1740. Timber framed, plaster and rough cast rendered. Some red brick casing. Tiled roof with partly rebuilt red brick ridge stack of four flues. C19 barge boarding to gable end. Main range and north east crosswing fording L-plan. Two storeys and attic. Original gabled two storey bay with C19 casements, to hall. Three modern casements. Doorway to crosswing. Gabled stair turret at rear. Service wing c.1740. Red brick, flemish bond. Tiled roof with ridge stack. Two storeys with three brick band between the storeys.

Interior: hall has clunch fireplace and overmantel of 1593. Shield and initials of Sir Richard Warren and his wife. Reset late C16 or early C17 square, sunk panelling in the parlour. c.1740 closed-string staircase with square newels and balusters of Roman Doric columns and moulded rail. Roof of staggered, butt, purlin construction. The front range is cellared. An upper room has a bolection moulded fireplace surround.

Listing NGR: TL4110148385