The Old Bridge House

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SU9876 6/5

DATCHET HGH STREET (east side) No 43, The Old Bridge House

(formerly listed as No 1A (Old Bridge House), SOUTHLEA ROAD (east side), previously listed under High Street)

23.9.55

GV II C19, fronting earlier timber framed house, reputed to be built 1558. White washed pebbledash with parapet and hipped old tile roof. Two storeys, three casements with wood transomes, south front on right hand and segmental bow with first floor case iron balcony. Wood doorcase of narrow panelled pilasters and entablature with dentil and modillion cornice. Upper half of door glazed with glazing bars, lower half has two flush panels. South front has unusual three-centred arched doorway with "Gothic" fanlight and surround of clustered half columns, cornice with fan and pendant motif derived from vaulting, open dentil pediment. Wood band between fanlight and door fluted with quatrefoils at intervals. Two dormer windows behind wood balustraded panels in parapet.

Interior: has hall-like room to rear incorporating earlier timber beams and carved bosses, now used as brackets. Large open stone fireplace with chamfered oak beam over. Door to same room is original with linenfold panels and is probably in original position. Dining room has a simple reeded frieze. First floor bedroom has late C18 timber panelling of French design and stone fireplace of similar period.

Listing NGR: SU9858176872