Way House And Wayborough House, And Garden Wall Attached

This is a house, now divided into two separate residences, located in Wayborough. The core of the building dates from the 17th century or earlier, but it was substantially reconstructed and extended in the late 18th century. The rear portion retains a timber frame and is clad in red brick of varying dates, laid in English bond, with a plain tiled roof. The front range is built of yellow brick with a slated roof, the rear slope also being tiled.

The front of the building is a late 18th-century design, with two storeys, an attic, and a basement. It features a plinth, projecting central section, plat band, pilaster strips, and a cornice. A hipped roof is topped by a flat-roofed dormer and rear chimney stacks. The windows are regularly spaced; the first floor has three glazing bar sashes with gauged heads, while the ground floor has two segmental tripartite glazing bar sashes. The central front door is made up of six raised and fielded panels with a beaded moulding, set within a panelled surround and originally topped with a keyed arch, indicating there was formerly at least two porches. Basement openings are located to the left and right of the central door. A margin light French door is found in the left return.

The rear wing extends to one and a half storeys and two storeys, with a half-hipped roof, and irregular wooden casement and glazing bar sash windows. Internally, the rear wing shows some exposed framing. The original layout of the house is reflected in the internal arrangements. The late 18th-century wing contains principal rooms with acanthus and palmette friezes, and retains original features such as doors and window shutters. A contemporary dogleg staircase with a winder, unturned balusters, an open string with carved brackets, and a stair hall cornice featuring modillions, rosettes, and guttae, is also present.

A garden wall, approximately 8 feet high and 20 yards long, is attached to the north side of the house, along with a small, panelled outhouse.