Jessamine Lodge

RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR THE STREET (NORTH WEST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/163 Jessamine Lodge 29.7.55 GV II Large house, latterly with a shop. Early C18, extended, altered and refenestrated mid to late C19, restored 1985. Timber frame, plastered. Vitrified brick header facade with red brick dressings. Steeply hipped plaintiled roof with slate to rear. 3 cell plan. 2 storeys and attic. 2:3:2 facade with ends breaking forward slightly. Central recessed entrance, raised 8 panelled door, panelled reveal and soffit, C19 doorcase with rinceau panelled jambs and lintel, consoles to an C18 dentilled segmental pediment. C19 2-light casement windows with unusual chamfered Gothic traceried heads, shafted jambs with brackets to moulded hoods, gauged brick flat arched heads. Above entrance a blind opening of red brick with a gauged brick flat arched head, brick repair to ground floor right which was shop. Quoining, plinth, hollow moulding below plat band, restored coved cornice, 3 evenly spaced C20 2-light gabled dormers. 2 ridge stacks between cells have red brick quoining and caps, that to right or service end is axial. Rendered returns, to right a restored first floor window as to front. Full height continuous extension to rear, 4 bays of mixed 12 and 16 pane sashes, 2 panelled doors, French windows. Interior: parlour has some early C19 raised dado panelling, in hall an ogee stop chamfered cross axial binding beam, staircase in front of stack between hall and parlour has C18 dado panelling, C19 turned balusters; parlour chamber has an early C19 lugged architrave to fireplace, raised panelling. Some exposed framing with good C18 studding, double staggered tenoned purlin roof with collars to principals.

Listing NGR: TM0447775537