Oakley House

OAKLEY UPPER OAKLEY TM 17 NE 2/144 Oakley House 29.7.55 II House. In 3 main phases: C17, mid-late C18 and mid C20. Timber framed and plastered. Roofs mainly pantiled. Main C18 range has glazed black pantiles to the front and plaintiles to the rear. 2 storeys with attics. To the front a 4-bay mid-late C18 range: modillion eaves cornice; sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames; 3 original shallow-gabled dormer windows with square- leaded glass; gable stacks. To the right a C17 cross-wing with half-height sash windows and Y-traceried gable windows with square-leaded panes. Mid C20 range to left hand return incorporates (in situ) an C18 doorway with eared architrave, panelled reveals and door with 9 raised and fielded panels. Mid C20 porch in Roman Ionic style. Various rear additions; one has a bell turret on 4 square columns, with a pyramidal roof capped by a wind vane. C18 work inside includes a well stair with carved tread-ends, 3 turned balusters per tread and circular newels; ramped handrail of pine. Main first floor room has quarter-round reeded corner columns with acanthus capitals, supporting an enriched Vitruvian scroll frieze. Moulded cornices to dining room and stairwell. Various archways and arched recesses of C18 and early C19. C17 range has some plain exposed studding and an ovolo floorbeam.

Listing NGR: TM1647577225