Broome House Farmhouse

BROOME BUNGAY ROAD TM 39 SW 6/20 Broome House Farmhouse

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Farmhouse. Early C17 and later. Brick, colourwashed and partly rendered. Main roof plain tiled with pantiled extensions. Two storeys and two storeys and attics, L-shaped; cross passage plan to main range. C17 range of two storeys and attics: three 5-light casement windows with ovolo moulded mullions set in chamfered reveals. Remains of stuccoed ashlar decoration around window openings. Ground floor lefthand side has later lean-to porch with 6-panel door and semicircular fanlight with radiating glazing bars; fluted architrave with corner paterae. 4 and 5-light ovolo moulded mullion windows, the left hand window with a transom. Doorway off centre with double-quadrant moulded frame with carved stops; door with studded and quadrant moulded vertical battens. Drip moulds over ground floor openings. Attic dormer with 2-light casement. Brick saw-tooth and modillion eaves courses. Crow-stepped west gable with blocked attic and first floor window openings. Chimney stack at east and west. Later two storey wing to rear (south) partly timber framed, rendered over. Stepped south gable with internal chimney stack. Rear wall of C17 range has two 5-light ovolo moulded mullion and transom windows and one 2-light ovolo moulded window beside stack at first floor level. C20 lean- to porch in angle. C17 doorway opposite that on north elevation, with similar detailing. Interior has ovolo moulded tie beaisqqdfirst floor joists with ogee stops.

Listing NGR: TM3373994286