Tower And Wall Approximately 20 Metres North East Of Rycote House

The tower and wall, located approximately 20 meters northeast of Rycote House, date back to the early 16th century. The structure features diaper brickwork with stone dressings. The two-storey octagonal tower includes stone quoins, moulded strings, and copings, as well as small four-centre arched windows with labels and a richly-moulded four-centred arched doorway. To the right, there is an attached wall that contains the re-set remains of a stone doorcase from around 1700, which features an eared architrave and a carved surround with lion-mask consoles and festoons. The wall also has an octagonal angle buttress that breaks forward. This structure is likely a remnant of the main block of the mansion, which was probably rebuilt after 1521 by Sir John Heron, Treasurer to Henry VIII, and/or after 1539 by Sir John William, later Baron Williams of Thame. The house is depicted in views from around 1695 by Winstanley and from 1714 by Kip, but it was burned down in 1745.