Wickham Court

Wickham Court, also known as Coloma College, is a large red brick semi-fortified house built by Sir Henry Heydon during the reign of Edward IV. This square building has three storeys and originally featured a small open courtyard in the center, which has since been roofed in and now contains the staircase. The house is flanked by octagonal turrets that rise to five storeys and have stone quoins at all four corners. Both the house and the turrets are topped with a castellated parapet. Initially, there were no windows on the exterior except for loop lights in the turrets, with all windows facing into the courtyard. However, casement windows with stone mullions were added in the 16th century, along with small single lights featuring 4-centred heads in the turrets. A porch with a crow-stepped gable was added on the west side during the reign of Charles I. The east front has four windows, while the other fronts each have three windows. A modern attic storey with dormer windows has been added, as well as a modern wing on the south side. The house was occupied by the Lennard family from the 16th century until 1833, after which it passed by marriage to the Farnaby family.