Bourchier Galleries, House And Shop

TL 8645 21/499

Long Melford Hall Street (west side) Bouchier Galleries,House and Shop

(Formerly listed as House 50 yards north of The Gables and Shop Premises adjoining House) 23.3.61

GV II* A timber-framed and plastered house comprising a medieval hall house with a cross wing at the north end. In the C16 a jettied parlour cross wing was added to the south end (now underbuilt with a C19 shop front). Originally a single dwelling house, it is now 3 tenements. The south cross wing has C19 external features and is of 1 window range double-hung sashes (3-light on the 1st storey). The gable has good C19 ornamental bargeboards. The internal features of this wing are particularly good, with heavy close stuccoing and ceiling beams carved with a folded leaf motif and moulded. The rooms are unusually high. The 1st storey has a fine C16 fireplace, carved with folded leaf ornamentation and a central shield a monogram with what appears to be a merchants mark above. Within the fireplace is smaller bolection moulded surround of late C17 date, with a Regency raised basket grate. The roof has the remains of decorated crown post roof. The hall range is of 2 storeys, fronted in brick and painted, with C18 or early C19 features. 2 window range, horizontal sliding sashes on the 1st storey and 1 double-hung sash window with glazing bars on the ground storey and a former early-mid C19 former shop window and doorway. The C19 brick facing is built out in front of the original framing but little is exposed internally of the original timber-framing. At the rear there are 2 gabled wings of late C17 date. The north cross wing has 1 window range on the 1st storey, a C19 splayed bay with double-hung sashes. The ground storey has a late C19 shop front. The timber-framing is exposed on the 1st storey with modern brick nogging. The gable has ornamental carved bargeboards, probably original, with a modern finial. Probably this was the service and solar of the medieval house. Roofs tiled.

Listing NGR: TL8625045474