Tudor House

Tudor House is a pair of houses, now used as group medical surgeries, dating from the early and late 16th century, with later 17th-century elements and a 20th-century restoration. The building is timber-framed with painted render and stucco infill, and has an old tile gabled roof. It is arranged in a U-plan, with three framed bays on the south side, five framed bays on the north-east side (two of which are jettied on both sides), and two framed bays connecting these two sections, with a 17th-century stair turret at the rear facing west. Two oversailing gables face Broad Street to the east.

The building is two stories in part, two stories and an attic in part. It has a large chimney with five stacks: three late 15th-century clay pots on the south ridge, one with an offset head and clay pots on the north-east ridge, and one on the west gable.

The east front, facing Broad Street, has an exposed timber frame. It is double-gabled with an oversailing section on the left, featuring an original carved bracket in the corner. The remainder of the front was refronted in a similar style. It has a 2-light leaded attic casement in each gable. The first floor has three-light casements, with the right-hand one having transomed outer lights. A small 2-light casement is positioned to the left of the centre. The ground floor has 3-light square, leaded casements in stone frames, either side of a central ledged door, which is sheltered by a 20th-century timber-framed arched gabled porch with an old tile roof.

The south front, facing Shute End, exhibits two timber bays throughout the height with painted plaster infill and a brick plinth. It has a 2-light casement on the first floor and a similar 4-light casement on the ground floor.

The north-east front, facing Milton Road, features a left-hand section of three timber bays, partially underbuilt in painted brick. It has a 2-light leaded casement on the left ground floor and a 3-light casement on the right at first floor with double chamfered mullions. The right-hand section is jettied and underbuilt in painted brick, with two timber-framed bays at first floor, including a curved bracket in the centre bay and arch braces at the ends. Windows generally have double-chamfered mullions and are set within double-rebated stone surrounds.

The interior reveals an exposed timber frame with some later timbers. Principal beams are mostly chamfered with stepped stops; large plain joists are also present. The jettied section has large curved braces exposed, and the roof is of butt purlin construction. A 17th-century chimney overmantel, elaborately carved with leaf and flower ornament and originally from Billingbear House in Binfield, is located within a second consulting room in the north-east part and includes Delft tiles.

Tudor House makes a significant contribution to the street scene.