2 And 4, Double Street

TM 26 SE 4/72

FRAMLINGHAM, DOUBLE STREET (SOUTH EAST SIDE), No.2 and No.4

25.10.51

GV II

House, divided into 2; formerly The Farriers' Arms. Late C17/early C18. 2 storeys and attics. A small wing at the rear, the same date as the front range. Colourwashed brick front with band; red brick to sides and rear; dark headers to part; tumbled gable on the south-west. An internal chimney-stack with a plain red brick shaft. 4 windows: small-paned sashes in flush frames with flat gauged arches; one blank panel on upper floor. 2 8-panel fielded doors, the top 2 panels glazed; panelled pilasters and entablature. Main beams only exposed inside; 2 large open fireplaces with plain timber lintels to the internal chimney stack. The rear wing contains a fine dog-leg stair with turned balusters, wreathed handrail, open string and bracketed ends to the treads. Roof in 11 narrow bays: 2 rows of stepped butt purlins, their ends pared-off at the junction with the principal rafters; assembly marks. The deeds of the property are said to go back to 1702.

Listing NGR: TM2858163454