12, Kingsway

The following Building shall be added:-

MILDENHALL TL 71 75 KINGSWAY

12/98 NO. 12 II

House. Early-mid C17, in 2 phases, the first probably 1631, substantially rebuilt mid C19. Originally timber framed, now random knapped flint facing to clunch core; gault brick dressings; older left gable end solely of clunch. Clay pantiled roof. 2 storeys. 3 cell form. Internal stack with heavy square shaft of narrow brick, and a smaller stack at the left hand end. 3 windows, C19 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bars, segmental arches. To right a ground floor 4 X 4 paned sash window with paired panelled shutters and an oblong name board above. 2 doorways with C19 doors, each with four flush panels. 2 cellar lights at pavement level have timber hatches. Interior: intact C17 first floor structure. Axial chamfered floorbeams in hall and service cells, the joists set flat. Parlour has ovolo moulded main beam and square joists, with original floorboarding above. Under the hall is a good original brick vaulted cellar and stair with brick treads. A further C17 cellar under parlour, originally with fireplace, now blocked. Hall fireplace has shortened ovolo moulded lintol bearing several scratched circles and, associated with these, the date 1631. Small part of stuccoed brick arch of parlour fireplace. The chamber above has a good intact C17 fireplace: lintol carved with band of incised decoration and with elaborate stop-chamfers; brick work with substantial remains of pink paint and white lined jointing; original brick hearth with timber curb. On the plastered side wall of the stack at first floor is a C17 design in red paint: stud like vertical stripes with 4 petalled flowers between and a horizontal zig-zag band below. Much of the original stair survives behind the-stack. Some good C17 and C18 doors, one bearing the date 1755 and 1774, and original cupboard under stair, the door with butterfly hinges.

Listing NGR: TL7130574771