Woodstones

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL53NE NEWHOUSE LANE, Sewards End 669-1/4/406 Woodstones 27/07/92

II

House. Probably late C17. Timber-frame clad in Flemish bond red brick on ground floor and C20 pargetted render on first floor. Plain tile roof with gabled ends. Brick axial stack and brick gable end stack to rear wing. PLAN: 2-room plan front range with lobby entrance in front of axial stack; the large left hand room was possibly originally 2 rooms. To right of centre kitchen rear wing with a gable end stack and outshut on left N side. Elevation: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3-window west front with small C20 2-light casements and gabled brick porch to right of centre with plank door. At rear (E) one storey and attic, with large brick stack in gable end, gabled dormer on S side and catslide roof over outshut on N side. C20 conservatory on N end on main range. INTERIOR: large left (N) room has unchamfered intersecting axial and cross-beams and unchamfered joists, large brick fireplace light chamfered timber lintel, possibly with timber frame stack above; exposed posts and girts, 2 and a half bay rear wing with brick stack in half bay with large fireplace with chamfered timber lintel; large unchamfered cross-beam, chamfered axial beam and exposed unchamfered joists. On first floor exposed wall-plate with face-halved scarf, wall studs and ceiling beams. Roof ceiled.

Listing NGR: TL5790738858