Hawthorn Farm House

THRANDESTON GREAT GREEN (NORTH SIDE) TM 17 NW

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House. c1600, extended and raised late C17 or early C18, altered C19 and C20. Timber frame, extended in clay lump, all cement rendered. Steeply pitched pantiled roof. Originally 2 cells with a cross passage, probably always 2 storeys, stack and parlour bays added to right to form a 3 cell lobby entry plan. Entrance to right of centre in a C19 red brick gabled porch, corner piers with oversailing finials. Cross passage entrance to left of centre blocked. 2-light 6 and 8 pane part opening flush metal frame casements. Rebuilt ridge stack to right between hall and parlour. Roof raised over early bays to a uniform height. Right gable end exposed plates and purlins. Left gable end C20 lean-to, attic casement. To rear plastered and weatherboarded lean-to additions. Interior: cross passage survives with stop chamfered jambs and 3 boarded doors to service bay and stairs, 5-light diamond mullioned openings over service bay, stop chamfered cross axial binding beam in hall, stop chamfered joists in parlour, close studding with curved braces in walling, clasped purlin roof.

Listing NGR: TM1233077038