Falcon Grove

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5438 AUDLEY ROAD 669-1/2/13 (South side) No.34 Falcon Grove

II

House. Mid/later C19, said to be built in 1850, enlarged 1890. Stuccoed brick, slate roof. Irregular plan of original L-shape with rear wing, plus narrower rear addition. 2 storeys attic and cellar. Front, N elevation: principal 2 window range, stack behind roof apex. Gabled cross-wing projects slightly at W end with single windows, plain clasping pilaster buttresses projecting, eaves have consoles and console brackets, bold gable barge-boards. Windows have moulded architraves, eared in first floor and with rosette decorated ribbons over on ground floor. All window have consoles. Central doorway, similarly decorated with rosettes, frieze under flat hood and on simple capitals of pilasters, overlight, door of 4 panels, upper 2 glazed. Windows to E, sashes with all-round margin lights, to W, C19 rectangular bay window inserted with dentilled cornice, sashes, front window has margin lights. First floor window similar with side margin lights only. Attic window in cross-wing, round headed, rosettes on imposts, 2 panes. E elevation, to South Road: gable of principal range to N with 2-storeyed bay window. Single window range to S, with further narrower 2 window range wing seen behind to S. All similar to N elevation but plainer. N-S, bay window, hipped roof, 3-cant, plain sash windows, centre ones with margin lights. Adjacent window to S similar. Rear wing to S, ground floor, 2 casement windows with glazing bars, one 3-light, 6x4 panes, one single light 3x4 panes. First floor, single sash window with all round margin lights. W end elevation: flank wall of N-S wing with 2 partially external stacks. Ground floor windows, 2 sashes with glazing bars, 3x4 panes, one 3x2 panes. First floor, 4 similar sashes with side margin lights. C19 addition to S inset and lower. Ground floor, central French window, fully glazed, 4x5 panes each side, C20 2-light casement 4x3 panes. First floor, one sash window with margin lights, one C20 2-light, top-opening casement window. S rear elevation: principal range behind with, E and W, 2 projecting gabled wings. W wing has further additional gabled addition projecting between wings, narrow gap with back doorway, overlight and bead-moulded, flush, 4 panelled door. Above, single first floor sash window with all round margin lights. Gable to E has bold barge-board. Ground floor has large C20 fixed pane 3-light window. INTERIOR: drawing room and dining room have good contemporary marble chimney-pieces, grey and black respectively. 2 cast-iron chimney-pieces, one decorated, in bedrooms. Window shutters remain including one lifting shutter in dining room.

Listing NGR: TL5405538217