The Tun House

House. Built around 1700 for the Wellingham family, who were tanners, with a northeastern infill wing dated 1748. Around 1898, a large extension was built to the north (now No. 16) and a bay window was added to the west, along with other alterations. The house is constructed of red and blue brick, has a steep old red tile roof, and a wooden eaves cornice. It is two storeys and attics, originally L-shaped facing east, but later altered to a compact square block with a U-shaped hipped roof that is open to the north. The original entrance was likely in the middle of the south front, where a window now stands. The east end has a moulded gable parapet and an external gable chimney. An original cross-window remains in the middle of the west front, above the door. The window has an iron casement and rectangular leaded glazing with the name 'Ann Wellingham' cut into one piece of glass. Lower sills are found on replacement flush box sash windows with 6/6 panes. The west side has two segmental headed dormers, a wood modillion eaves cornice, three windows to the first floor, a plat-band, a central six-panel oak door, a canted bay on the left, and one window to the right. The south front is similar, with three dormers and three windows on each floor. Inside, the entrance hall on the east side is next to a large internal chimney stack. There are chamfered axial beams with ogee stops, two salt cupboards, a bolection moulded door, a broad staircase with a closed string, turned balusters, and square newels. There are two-panel bolection moulded doors fitted with IL (invisible latch) hinges, an alcove in the southeast room with fluted pilasters, an arched head, and shaped shelves. The roof structure is a butt-purlin design, with principals curving down at the foot to frame into the floor structure. The 1898 extension to the north is not considered of particular architectural importance.