Brickwall Farmhouse

WETHERDEN STOWMARKET ROAD TM 06 SW

4/234 Nos 1 and 2 Brickwall - Farmhouse

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Former farmhouse, now two houses. Built in 2 stages. To left is a building of c.1530-1550 in 3 bays and 2 storeys. To right is a parlour cross-wing of c.1600 and 2 storeys with attics. Timber-framed with plaster infill panels between exposed framing. Both phases are jettied towards the road and the wing is also jettied at attic floor level. The earlier section has close- studding with one tension brace exposed. The joist-ends have braces at bay intervals with moulded shafts, and the girth beneath is moulded. The cross- wing has wider-spaced studwork with tension and arch studbracing which was originally concealed by plaster. The fascia bressumer at 1st floor level has a well-carved trailing leaf pattern. The oversailing tiebeam is also well carved; at the centre and both ends are pendant finials with shallow depressed 4-centred arched brackets also carved. Plaintiled roofs: an axial chimney has a shaft rebuilt in C19 gault brick. To left is a C19 gable chimney of red brick. Early or mid C20 casements; the 4 main windows in the parlour wing are flanked by original blocked side-lights of c.1600 with ovolo-mullions. Mid C19 gabled plaintiled porch at lobby-entrance position: cusped and pierced bargeboards, and pointed boarded and battened door. Interior not examined.

Listing NGR: TM0119262184