Pump House

RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR THE STREET (SOUTH EAST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/158 Pump House - -- II House with shop. Early C16 origins, extended, altered and reroofed c.1600, altered and extended C20. Timber frame, plastered. Steeply pitched plaintiled roof. 3 cell cross entry plan, originally probably smaller with an open hall. 2 storeys. Altered to a lobby entrance to left of centre with a hoodboard, flanking 2-light glazing bar casements, to right or service end a 3:2 pane architraved sash, formerly a shop window. First floor three 2-light casements, boxed eaves. Ridge stack to left of centre between hall and parlour, cap rebuilt. Right end disused single light casement, bracket to front plate, exposed double purlins. To rear mixed casements with a C20 2 storey pantiled wing. Interior: in hall, posts had shafts, mortices for arched braces to a stop chamfered cross axial binding beam, originally possibly for open truss arched braces, altered close studding with mid-rail; parlour stop chamfered axial binding beam, reverse cranked arched braces in walling, traces of diamond mullioned windows. First floor: altered arched braces to tie beams, double butt purlin roof with collars to principals, altered wind bracing.

Listing NGR: TM0451975538