Walnut Tree Farm House

RICKINGHALL INFERIOR BURY ROAD (SOUTH SIDE) TM 07 NW WATTISFIELD 1/112 Walnut Tree Farm House - - II House. Early to mid C17, altered C18, part cased 'F.C. 1870' on a brick, altered C20. Timber frame, plastered, part white brick cased. Steeply pitched machine tiled roof with pantiles and plaintiles to rear. 3 cell lobby entry plan with kitchen bay of service wing to form an L on plan. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance to right of centre with a part glazed 6 raised panelled door, brackets to a C19 pedimental hood, C20 3-light glazing bar casements, C18 eaves cornice. Axial ridge stack to right of centre between hall and parlour, rebuilt cap; left end C18 external service stack. White brick returns with pilaster strips, segmental headed 2-light casements, early kitchen bay to rear left has an outer entrance with a broad cambered head, 1 storey rebuilding of dairy bay beyond. To rear centre a broad C18 gabled bay. Interior: parlour has exposed studding with alternate studs inserted to resemble close studding, a bar stop ovolo moulded axial binding beam, chamfered depressed arched fireplace, an ogee stop chamfered axial binding beam in kitchen. First floor reverse curved arched bracing in walling, a stop chamfered cross axial binding beam in parlour chamber, in attic a 5-light ovolo mullioned window opening with intermediate small diamond mullions. Roof altered with a secondary flat wall plate, collars and halved principals clasped purlins.

Listing NGR: TM0194575111