Buckenham House

SOUTHWOLD

TM5076 HIGH STREET 588-1/7/62 (South West side) 21/04/49 Nos.81 AND 83 Buckenham House

GV II*

House; now offices and two shops. c1540, with rear wing of early C17; main range refronted, raised and re-roofed c1745; wing raised in early C19, further alterations later in C19; converted to shops 1930; restored 1982. Original house probably for Richard Buckenham. Timber frame encased in brick with plain tile roof and brick end stacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and dormer attic; 6-window front. Double-leaf panelled door to left of centre in pedimented Gibbs surround. Two 6/6 unhorned sashes left, three to right, all under gauged skewback arches and all restored. On first floor, six 6/6 unhorned sashes under gauged skewback arches. Corbelled and roll-moulded eaves cornice. Four hipped dormers fitted with 2-light casements. Railings protecting cellar steps reinstated 1990. Rear: wing has sash and casement windows, and hipped roof. 2-storey canted bay window added to rear of main range. INTERIOR: cellar: English bond brick; two blocked fireplaces, chamfered bridging beams and access steps to rear yard. Ground floor: c1745 staircase has turned bobbin balusters, column newel posts, moulded ramped and wreathed handrail: dado rail and large frame panelling to stairwell, the panelling stencilled with floral designs. North room has heavy mid C16 unmoulded bridging beams and joists with multiple roll-mouldings and punched diamond inserts at stops. C19 fire surround with Greek key frieze and motto: DOE YE NEXTE THYNGE. South room has C19 dentillated plaster frieze. Main internal doorways C18 with 6 panels and moulded surrounds. Roof of principal rafterss, 2 tiers staggered butt purlins and collars. Remains of former roof line visible. (Coleman S: Buckenham House: a Brief History: Southwold: 1990-; Jenkins AB: A Hundred Years of Southwold in Photographs: Southwold: 1983-: 16).

Listing NGR: TM5076376161