Brackenbury House And Brackenbury Farmhouse

1. 5018 TQ 08 NE 41/37 8.5.50

BREAKSPEAR ROAD SOUTH (West Side) ICKENHAM Brackenbury House and Brackenbury Farmhouse (Formerly listed as Brackenbury Farmhouse)

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2. Brackenbury Farm is a C16 brick building to which has been added in early-mid C17 a substantial timber framed house, now Brackenbury House. 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays, irregular. Walls now pebbledashed. Half hipped tiled roof has 2 original ridge stacks, tall, square and with segment headed panels. Windows mullioned and transomed casements. Modillioned eaves cornice. Later lean-to at right. Inside very stout timbers visible including some of side-purlin roof with wind braces and ashlared rafters. Good staircase, rising to attic, has stout turned balusters, square section handrail and closed moulded string. Inglenook altered but open. 2 original bolection moulded stone fireplace surrounds. Rear view shows four wide bays mostly C18 or C19 sash windows with glazing bars; but 2 modern windows and a canted modern bay have glazing bars to match. Brackenbury Farm 2 storey, 2 windows of old brick with enormous end chimney having crow-stepped offsets and paired diagonal shafts. On inner return 2 windows and a modern dormer breaking eaves. Old tiled roof. Modern extensions on south side; also leaded casements and 6-panel door. Splendid inglenook inside, and heavy beams.

Listing NGR: TQ0701687100