Bridge House

Bridge House is a late 18th-century house, possibly designed by Sir Robert Taylor, located on the east side of Thames Street in Wallingford. It is now used as an Old People's Home. The building is constructed of yellow brick, with end stacks rising above a hidden roof. It follows a double-depth plan and has a five-window facade over three storeys. The central entrance features a four-panel, part-glazed door with a matching overlight, set within a square porch supported by coupled Doric piers. The ground and first floors have twelve-pane, unhorned sash windows. A flat stone band marks the division between the ground and first floors. The second floor has six-pane, unhorned sash windows. A stone cornice tops the building, leading to a yellow brick parapet. The rear facade is constructed of ashlar Portland stone and is three bays wide over three storeys. Quoins are visible at the left and right ends. A curved staircase leads to a central double sash door with a flat hood supported by carved brackets. The left and right sides feature tripartite sash windows with glazing bars. A flat stone band separates the ground and first floors, and the first floor has a central twelve-pane, unhorned sash window. The left and right sides of the second floor have six-pane pivoting casements. Diocletian windows are located to the left and right. A cornice and parapet complete the rear elevation. Inside, a dog-leg staircase is situated at the rear centre of the building.