Pond Farmhouse

TF 73 SE 7/14

BIRCHAM BIRCHAM TOFTS Pond Farmhouse (formerly listed as Pond Farmhouse and barns)

5.6.53

- II

Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17. Knapped coursed flint, brick dressings, red pantiled roof. 2 storeys, 4 windows. Ground floor has 2 sashes with glazing bars in C18 brick openings, one enlarged C19 plate glass sash, one C19 3 sided canted bow with 3 plate glass sashes. 4 regularly spaced first floor sashes with glazing bars in C18 brick dressed openings. Central c.1840 doorcase with architrave surround, palmette console brackets, entablature and pentice canopy. 3 panel raised and fielded reveals, 4 panel raised and fielded door. Rectangular fanlight above with margin light glazing bars. East gable has earlier evidence : one blocked ground floor rectangular window with flush brick quoins, 2 first floor brick dressed fire windows with relief brick drip moulds, one attic window. Ground floor brick dado-level string course, brick quoins, eaves and coped end gables. 2 end gable and 2 ridge C20 replacement stacks. West gable has one attic drip mould fire window. 2 storey hipped roof wing at right angles. Rear has one ground and one first floor brick dressed long and low windows. Ground floor lean-to outshut wing.

Listing NGR: TF7757732702