Bury Farm House

NUTHAMPSTEAD BURY END TL 43 NW (North side) Nuthampstead

4/133 Bury Farm House 27.5.68

GV II

House. 1422 origins,when in possession of the Crown. Part rebuilt mid C16 for R. Chester, extended early C17. Stacks inserted, floored and raised later in C17. Refronted late C18. Some timber frame, largely rebuilt in C17 and C18 red brick with black brick diapering. Steeply pitched tiled roof. Original hall was to right with storeyed parlour/ chamber to left rebuilt in C16, extended further to left in C17. Now 2 storeys, cellars and attics. Entrance front appears as 4 unequal bays, broader spacing to right. To left of centre a 4 panelled part glazed architraved door, timber portico on octagonal columns, pedimental tiled head. Rendered plinth. 16 pane sashes, deeply recessed on ground floor, much shallower reveals on first floor which was originally jettied on later wings, cambered heads to ground floor and first floor right. Right gable end large C17 external stack with rebuilt capping. Left gable end is C17 brick over cement render with a large C17 external stack with offsets. To rear 3 gabled wings. Behind original hall to left is a short projection with a lower separate steeply hipped roof. C18 brick facing with a ground floor 3 light small pane flush frame casement, first floor a small early 2 light part latticed recessed casement, cambered heads. Projecting from this is a short C17 brick wing with a large internal end stack, rebuilt capping. To right are 2 C17 gabled wings, that towards centre for stairs, refaced in C18, steeply pitched roofs. A ground floor 3 light small pane casement in a deep recess, an entrance with a half glazed door in a deep reveal. To rear centre a short lean-to projection with 2 light casements. Interior: square cut ovolo moulded ornamentally jowled post in original hall, axial and cross axial ovolo and chamfered bearers, C17 newel stair, chamfered brick depressed arched fireplace, cambered tie beams, clasped purlin roof. In attic remains of simple panel wall painting flank steps up, supporting timbers remain for C17 belvedere. Attached to left from front and set back is an C18 1 storey dairy/kitchen addition with 3 light casements, dentilled brick eaves, gable end stack, kneelers to rounded brick coped parapet, entrance to rear. Beyond this extends a further lean-to outshut with red brick to front, weatherboarding to rear. (VCH 1914: RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL4003035022