Castle Cottage

TM 26 SE FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE STREET (NORTH SIDE)

4/21 No.7 (Castle Cottage) 25.10.51

GV II

House. Early C18, with earlier core. 2 storeys. Timber-framed and plastered; ashlar-lined; pantiled roof with overhanging eaves. 2 internal chimney-stacks with plain red brick shafts. 3 windows: small-paned sashes in flush frames. Early C19 6-panelled door with raised fielded panels, panelled pilasters, and entablature with roundels. The interior has a basic C16 2-cell plan, with a 3rd unit added on the west side; on the upper floor, evidence of a substantial C18 roof-raising. A timber-framed and red brick lean-to along the rear. A small parlour on the ground floor is decorated with a random collection of early C19 wall-paintings: subjects include a watermill in a rocky landscape, a seated man, possibly the owner of the house, with a maidservant; Daniel in the lions' den; a sea battle; 2 large buildings, probably barracks, and a woman playing with a baby. The source of these is unknown, but they are thought to show French influences.

Listing NGR: TM2867263541