The Bury

BARKWAY NEWSELLS PARK TL 33 NE 3/64 The Bury 27.5.68

GV II

House, formerly Dower House to Newsells Park. Circa 1700. altered and extended c.1830 and late C19. Red brick. Steeply pitched 2-span tiles roof. Double pile, originally 5 bays, altered to 3 bays. 2 storeys, cellar and attics. Plinth with a cellar window to right. Ground floor: steps up to central entrance with half diamond glazed, half raised panelled door, recessed with panelled reveals and soffit, reeded architrave with corner roundels, flat hood. Large 6:9 pane sashes with margin lights, reeded architraves with corner roundels, segmental heads. Plat band to first floor with three 16 pane flush moulded frame sashes. Straight joints in wall mark original fenestration. Eaves cornice. Outer bays have 2 light hipped dormers. Extruded end stacks with offsets and rebuilt cogged caps on front range. Similar stack on left end of rear range is internal. Right return has recessed sashes. Left return has 1 storey late C19 addition. 2 gables with ridges parallel to main block. French window to front, sashes on return, one tripartite, attic light towards rear. Rear elevation is 3 bays with fenestration altered as at front. Ground floor: central raised 6 panelled door with a rectangular fanlight, moulded brackets to hood, to right a 6 light mullion and transom leaded casement with a segmental head, to left 2 light windows. First floor glazing bar sashes. Three 2 light hipped dormers. Kneelers to rear end of rear gables. I storey lean-to to rear left. Interior not inspected. (Pevsner 1977: RCHM Typescript). Newsells Park House is not listed.

Listing NGR: TL3872636996