Chequer Court

Chequer Court is a house located on a moated site, originally built in the 16th century, with refacing in the 17th century and extensions added in the 19th and late 20th centuries. The building features a timber frame clad with red brick and has a plain tiled roof. It stands two storeys high with an attic on a plinth, showcasing a plat band and a hipped roof to the left, complemented by a pedimented Dutch gable to the right. There are two large, projecting, and offset stacks to the left, with the rear stack incorporating an integral oven housing, and another stack at the end right. The house has three gabled dormers, three cross windows on the first floor, and two glazing bar sashes on the ground floor. The central entrance door consists of two moulded panels and is set within a crenellated porch featuring a moulded brick semi-circular arched doorway. There are 19th and 20th-century wings at the rear. Inside, the roof structure has been renewed, and notable features include an ovolo moulded ribbed door and a carved wooden overmantel. Chequer Court was historically the ancient seat of the Septvans family.