Old Hall Farmhouse

1. 5321 FORNCETT LOW ROAD Forncett St Mary Old Hall Farmhouse TM 19 SE 8/8B

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1. Late C16 plastered timber-frame house to east with early C17 painted brick wing on south-west forming L-shaped plan. Steep black glazed pantile roof with gabled ends, south gable with parapet and internal brick stack with lozenge-shaped flues. East gable with external brick chimney stack. Two storeys and attic (attic window in gable end). Garden front with large 3-light sashes, some with glazing bars, and good late C18 doorcase with fluted pilasters, fluted frieze and dentilled cornice, traceried rectangular fanlight and panelled door. One storey-and-attic outbuilding on east end, plastered timber-frame, pantile roof, probably C17/18. Interior: south-west wing has 2 early C17 moulded plaster ceilings, the first floor ceiling has frieze with vine motif. Also in south-west wing a good C17 staircase with turned balusters and massive turned newels. The west side facing road was faced in brick in late C19, and there is a modern brick extension on north side.

Listing NGR: TM1664494238