Church House is a Grade II* listed building in the Rother local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 August 1961. House. 9 related planning applications.
Church House
- WRENN ID
- idle-foundation-sedge
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Rother
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 August 1961
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ 8224-8324 NORTHIAM CHURCH LANE
47/49 Church House
3.8.61
GV II*
This is two houses in one. The back or east wing was built in 1593 by the Rev John Frewin, the Puritan divine who was Rector of Northiam from 1582-1628 and the founder of the Frewin family in Northiam. He occupied the house until his death in 1628. This wing is a T-shaped timber-framed building, faced with weather- boarding, partly grooved in imitation of masonry. Tiled roof. Gable ends north and south. Casement windows with small square panes. Doorway with flat hood on brackets. Two storeys. Four windows. The front or west wing was added by John Frewin's great grandson, Captain Thomas Frewin, in the late C18 or early C19. Two storeys and attic. Eight windows. Three pedimented dormers, the centre one curved, the others triangular. Red brick. Stringcourse. Dentilled eaves cornice. Tiled roof. Windows with glazing bars intact. Doorway with pilasters, projecting cornice and door of eight fielded panels. The interior has late C16 or early C17 panelling and staircase.
Listing NGR: TQ8306224552
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