Fairstead House

TG 0443 9/27

CLEY NEXT THE SEA THE FAIRSTEAD Fairstead House

GV II

House, formerly five cottages, C18 and later. Coursed Quaternary beach flint and brick mosaic brick dressings, pantiles. Irregular plan, long range of six uneven bays in several builds, two storeys. One and a half storeyed wing of two bays to north.

North front: forward projecting wing of two bays to first bay, flush sash with glazing bars to upper floor gable end; garden front of brick with coursed flint and brick mosaic to upper floor. Black glazed pantiles, sash to ground floor, three-light steel casement to upper floor. Second bay of coursed flint, glazed outer passage to ground floor having pantile roof and flint base, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor. Third bay with C19 gabled porch of pebble flint with brick dressings projecting from second bay and flush with glazed passage; six panelled door, two-light casement of four panes to first floor. Fourth bay of coursed flint having vertical brick quoins to right, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor, three-light casement with transom to ground floor, axial stack to right of bay. Fifth and sixth bay an extended addition, ground floor of fifth bay of different build having brick quoins to right; door and C20 casement to ground floor, flush sash with glazing bars to first floor.

South facade along Taylors Loke (alleyway) changes direction at different builds. Six bays of varied flint and brick, varied scattered fenestration of C18-C20. West gable of regular coursed flint/brick mosaic, large flush sash with glazing bars, 4 x 4 panes.

Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TG0466243693