The Grey House

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LAVENHAM BARN STREET TL 91 49 (West side) 50/1000 The Grey House GV II House. Mid-late C18, remodelled and extended mid C19. Painted brick, hipped slated roof. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay facade. Inset sash windows of 16 panes, with a narrower 12-paned sash over the doorway; stone slab lintels. Doorway has cased architrave, 3-light overlight, flat hood on shaped brackets; 3/4-glazed entrance door. 3 curved steps up to doorway with flanking wrought iron handrails. A square red brick chimney stack in each hip end. To left hand return is a later C19 conservatory with swept leaded roof. Interior. Some good mid-late C18 work including: open well stair with Chinese latticework balustrading; doorways with broad architrave, the over doors are C20. 2-panel doors with H-L hinges; a ground floor fireplace with eared surround. Plaster cornices to 2 ground floor rooms and stairwell are C20. Rear right hand room has chamfered axial beam with runout stop (probably re-used).

Listing NGR: TL9169749172