Weald House

TM 16 NW 7/63 29.7.55

MENDLESHAM OLD MARKET STREET

No.16 (Weald House) (formerly listed as Premises occupied by Maclean, Premises occupied by Mrs R. Ward, Premises occupied by T. Finbow, Back Street)

GV II

House, latterly 3 cottages. Late C15; parlour end added c.1600, extended to rear at service end in C17. Heavily restored 1970's. Timber framed, with exposed studding. Plaintiled roof. A 3-cell house of Wealden form. 2 storeys. Jetties on solid brackets, some renewed; the bressumers have remains of moulding. Casement windows of 1970's with square-leaded panes. Part of service room at left corner now forms a semi-enclosed porch, with boarded side entrance door. Stack has square, vertically-panelled shaft. A similar but heavier shaft to stack in rear wing. Interior. 2½-bay former open hall, the extra ½-bay containing the cross-entry. Arched-braced open truss re- positioned at upper end of hall, the tie beam with peg hole for crown-post. Roof over entire front range renewed 1970's. Lower end wall of hall has crown stud and down braces from it; upper end wall incorporates re-used blades of doorway as studs. In general the studding is much altered. C16 inserted floor: closely-set chamfered joists. C16 stack in cross-entry: partly rebuilt hall fireplace with original lintol. Evidence for a front doorway into service end suggests use as shop. A further ½-bay at upper end of hall is contemporary with the parlour wing.

Listing NGR: TM1041365854