39, The Causeway

STEVENTON THE CAUSEWAY SU4691 (South side) 12/65 No.39 06/08/52 (Formerly listed as Nos.39,41 and 43)

GV II*

House, Probably late C14, with C15 addition to rear of cross-wing, and C17 addition to end of cross-king to rear. Render, probably on timber-framing; large timber-framing to end of cross-wing to right, having cross-bracing to first floor panels, and rendered infill; old plain-tile roof; stone-based brick end stack to left; brick lateral stack to right return of cross-wing. 2-storey, 2-window main range, with 5-bay cross-wing to right. 2-panel door to right of main range having C20 wood surround and flat hood, 8-pane unhorned sash to ground floor left. Two 3-light wood mullion and transom windows to ground floor end of crass-wing. Horizontal sash to first floor left of main range. 4-pane casement to first floor right of main range. 3-light casement to first floor centre of end of cross-wing. Braced crown-post roof truss to gable end of cross-wing, C15 cusped bargeboards to gable end of cross-wing. Right return of cross-wing. Large timber-framing with angled braces to first floor. Left return of main range: full-cruck truss and projection of bread oven. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. ("Smaller Domestic Architecture and Society in North Berkshire, c.l300-c.1650, with special reference to Steventon" by C.R.J. Currie (Oxford Univ. Ph.D.thesis, 1976)

Listing NGR: SU4698691864