Church Cottage

TG 10 SE 5/81

KETTERINGHAM CHURCH ROAD Church Cottage

GV II

Cottage, perhaps early parsonage, C16 and C17 with mid C19 alterations. Timber framed, wattle and daub, brick, rendered and colourwashed; thatched roof. In 3 builds. L shaped, former hall-house, 1½ storeys, axial stack to each arm rebuilt mid C19. C16 forward wing to right: gable end to south facing church, ground floor in brick with C19 canted bay window with casements and tile roof, first floor timber framed with curved braces and small 4-light opening; attic with small blocked opening with wood mullion. Fretwork bargeboards with drop finials at eaves, c.1846. Right return to east in two parts: timber framed to first floor; bay to left with bay window having tiled roof, small window to chimney bay to right; bay to right with jettied first floor and hipped roof; central doorway with casements having pintle hinges either side. Left return to west mainly rendered but with some brick in English bond; C19 round stack shaft in red brick with decorative spirals and cusped cap; central facade with forward plinth and blocked doorway to chimney bay; first floor with small 3-light casements with hood mould under central gable with fretwork bargeboards. Lobby entrance C17 range to west: gabled C19 wooden porch to chimney bay having fretwork sides and arch, boarded C19 door renewed: small gable to chimney bay as to left return of forward wing having blank single light under hood mould; bay to right with 4 light casement opening to each floor. Left gable end with fretwork bargeboards sweeping low to left: ground floor with canted bay window as to south gable, first floor with double casement under hood mould. Interior: forward wing to south with large enclosed inserted stack (present C19 fireplace forward c.l metre). Timberframed partition c.75cm behind stack. Inserted floor; low tie beam. Roof to rear of east wing: rafters resting on purlins, west wing with some double braces to collars. West wing with large fireplace rebuilt but with bressumer having rough ¼ moulding; lambs tongue stops to bridging beam.

Listing NGR: TG1636502588