Cromwell House

BACTON RECTORY ROAD TM 06 NW

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House, early and mid C16. 2 storeys. 3-cell cross-entry plan. Timber-framed and plastered; the framing is fully exposed along the front wall: the parlour cell to left has exceptionally close heavy studwork; and the slightly later section to right is of the normal high quality for the area in mid C16. A 4- centred arched cross-passage doorway (blocked), and a diamond-mullioned chamber window. Thatched roof with axial chimney, the shaft rebuilt in mid C20 red brick. 3- and 4-light mid C20 casements. C20 gabled plaintiled porch with boarded door, at lobby-entrance position. The parlour-block to left has heavy unchamfered floor joists and prolific tension bracing with blocked diamond mullioned windows (one has roll-and-cavetto mullions). C17 back-to- back lintelled open fireplaces. In the hall are heavy chamfered floor joists. The later roof has windbraced clasped purlins; the central truss over the hall has a heavy arch braced collarbeam in place of a tiebeam.

Listing NGR: TM0390265965