78, High Street

THAME HIGH STREET SP7006SW (North-east side) 8/76 No.78 24/04/51

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House. Probably early C17, mid C18 encasement, with early C19 range to rear, and C20 alterations. Render, probably on brick, to plinth; red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond; old plain-tile roof; brick ridge stack to right of centre, brick lateral stack to rear of early C17 range. Single storey and attic; 4-window range. 6-panel door to centre with painted wood architrave surround and wood Doric pilasters supporting flat hood on shaped brackets. 3-light wood casements with segmental brick heads and leaded-lights to ground floor, except single-light casement with segmental brick head and leaded light to left of centre. 4 gabled half-dormers having 2-light wood casements with leaded-lights, and pierced ornamental bargeboards. Left return: Queen post roof truss to gable end. Interior: entrance hall: formed from 2 rooms, has massive open stone fireplace with Tudor-arched chamfered wood bressumer to left and basket-arched brick fireplace to right; rough-hewn spine beams and joists. Sitting room, to right end, has massive open fireplace with brick back having bands of tile and stone. Winder staircase has baluster balustrading and dog gate to base. Early C19 rear range. Grey brick with red brick dressings; slate roof; brick end stacks. 2-storey, 3-window range. 6-panel door to centre with fanlight. Unhorned sashes with glazing bars to all openings. Interior: ground floor rooms have deep skirting boards and moulded plaster cornices. Open-well staircase with stick balustrade.

Listing NGR: SP7041706121