High Easterbury

TL 61 SW HIGH EASTER THE STREET (north side)

3/51 High Easterbury

GV II*

House. C13, C14, C16 and possibly earlier. Timber framed and plastered with peg tile roofs. Of 2 storeys and of complex plan form. The front shows a long range with a hipped west end and a gabled crosswing at the east. Beyond this is a single storey peg tile roofed and gabled block. The rear has two 2 storey hipped roofed blocks and 2 lean-to outshots one with a pantile roof. There are 2 concertina brick stacks, one through the roof of the single storey east block and one against the rear wall of the main range. The front has 4 double hung sash windows with square panes and moulded surrounds on the first floor. The ground floor windows are small pane casements and there is a lean-to conservatory against the west end of this facade. The west end wall has 2 pointed arched leaded light casements of Gothick character. Attached to the rear wall is a timber cased yard pump with lead spout. One post of a former aisled hall is visible with a passing brace socket. The west end seems to incorporate the remains of a C13 or C14 solar, with heavy centre tennoned floor joists and large post with 2 shaped knee-like braces. A timber at the north west corner has a secret notched lap mortice. The east crosswing is late C16. 3 C16/C17 moulded doors remain and a solid tread staircase now leading to an attic. The main roof has framed side purlins and is of the C17. Moated site. RCHM 16.

Listing NGR: TL6196014668