The Bridge House At South West Corner Of Bridge

TL 4422 LITTLE HADHAM STORTFORD ROAD (south side) Little Hadham-on-Ash

8/9 The Bridge House at SW corner of bridge 22.2.67

GV II

House. C16/C17 origin. W part extended in C17. E part greatly extended and remodelled in early C18. SW rear wing and uniform refronting in later C19. Plasterwork in Pink Room said to be of 1920s. Oval plaster panel on front has '1500 1726'. 2 storeys and attics, 4 windows, timberframed and plastered house facing N. Steep old red tile parallel roofs, with double gable to E and rear catslide extension of main gable at W. 2 gabled dormers high in front roof. 3 large gables with windows, at rear. Front cased in painted brickwork below projecting upper floor with panelled pargetting, coved eaves and black painted borders. C18 and C19 2-light flush casement windows. Recessed C19 casements on Ground floor. Panelled entrance door off-centre with small tiled hood. Spacious entrance hall occupies E end of older front range. Remains of former floor of black and white marble in closet. 2 Tuscan columns screen fine early C18 well stair at rear rising as far as attics. Swept moulded handrail, cut and decorated string, 3 balusters to each tread in form of Tuscan columns with dies. Uncut string in attic flights. Elaborate NE drawing room with higher ceiling in C18 E extension. Heavy, modillioned cornice, moulded dado and skirting, carved wooden chimneypiece with eared surround, projecting corbels with paterae and fretted frieze. Pierced dentils to cornice. 6-panel door with moulded architrave. Sash windows with 6/6 panes, in projecting E bay. Early C18 2-panelled doors with HL hinges on both floors and edge moulded stile plank doors with strap hinges in the attics. Single-framed collar rafter roof in NW part. Clasped purlin roofs elsewhere. Separate steep winding stair in shallow 2 storeys lean-to SW extension. Prominent at the E entrance to the village.

Listing NGR: TL4401022705