Ridge House

RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR THE STREET (SOUTH EAST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/160 Ridge House (formerly 29.7.55 listed as The Ridge) GV II House. c.1840. Timber frame, plastered with scoring to resemble ashlar. Shallow hipped slate roof. 5 bay front to a square block. 2 storeys. Steps up to a central entrance with a part raised, fielded and fret patterned 6 panelled door, traceried oblong fanlight, semi-round architrave, reused late C18 Roman Doric porch with fluted columns, wave moulded frieze. Flush moulded frame glazing bar sashes, moulded hoods on shaped brackets, smaller and margin glazed on first floor. Offset plinth with a cellar window to left, eaves cornice. Two white brick stacks in central valley between outer bays, oversailing caps. 2 bay right return has French windows, 2 and 3-light casements with hoodboards, double hip to roof. Left return ground floor architraved casement replacing an entrance towards rear. To rear ground floor bay window to right with transomed 3-light glazing bar casements, to centre and right a lean-to outshut with a half glazed door and a 3-light casement; first floor part opening metal frame leaded 3-light casements. To rear right a stable outbuilding with an open front, trellissed with turned uprights. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TM0458775610