Felcourt

TM 14 SW COPDOCK THE AVENUE 2/17 Felcourt II Former rectory, 1858 by E B Lamb for Frederick de Grey, younger son of Lord Walsingham. Red brick, yellow and red sandstone dressings, plaintile roofs. Irregular plan with asymmetrical facades, the principal facades to south and east. Entrance facade (east). Gabled wing with sleeply pitched roof sweeping down to ground floor eaves height. 3 storeys, defined by horizontal bands breaking short of the gable, which is stepped at storey height; the bands continue round projecting bay to right of apex; multiple stack at apex, of separate shafts linked under one heavy moulded cap. Windows of 3, 2, and single lights, diminishing in size to the upper floor. All have chamfered brick arrises and stone dressings, some have brick mullions. 3-light mullion and transomed ground floor window, each light slightly arched, with leaded lights. Similar 2-light first floor window, that to upper storey of 2 mullioned lights. Scattered single lights, and a tall opening to right of stack, breaking through the storeys. To left, within the gable profile but under a separate roof, a porch; outer doorway, with stone four-centre arched head. Left hand return has a 6-light mullion window. Porch has boarded ceiling with carved bosses, polychromatic tile floor. South facade. Projects beyond the eastern gabled wing forming a grouped mass of divergent roof lines and stacks. Gabled wing, sweeping through 2 storeys to right, but a single storey to left. 3 irregular storeys marked by bands similar to east facade, but the gable is stepped at mid storey height. Corbelled window bay rises through 2½ storeys from over the flush ground floor window. The latter glazed with margin lights, the upper 2 storeys have 2-light cross casements similar to east facade. Tall 4-pane window cuts the first floor band to right. Band beneath continues to right return. Tall stack of 3 shafts linked by moulded cap, on right side of roof slope, and flanked by 2 light dormer casement. Moulded brick plinth also follows to the return walls. Interior. 4-centre arched inner porch doorway and garden door. Hall dado reaching almost to lintel of doors. Open string dog leg stair, turned balusters, 2 per tread, turned newel with chamfered square finials, moulded mahogany rail. 4-centre arched fireplace opening. Doors of 3 x 3 recessed panels. Single storey service wing attached to right is partly under pyramidal roof. Pevsner N, Suffolk 1974.

Listing NGR: TM1171541104