50, High Street

MARKET LAVINGTON HIGH STREET SU 0054-0154 (south side) 12/160 No 50 GV II House in row. Late C17-early C18, refaced C19. Pebbledashed stone and brick, with tiled roof. Two storeys and attic. Entrance in end bay of No 48, Palm House (q.v.) to hall with drawing room to left and cross stair hall before dining room and kitchen in rear wing. Six-panelled door and flat canopy on shaped brackets. C19 twelve-paned sashes to both floors, and hipped dormer. Roof rises to above No 48 and is half hipped to left. Interior: Building probably represents parlour end of C17 house. Hall with early C18 pine panelling and fine round headed C18 display cabinet in internal wall to drawing room. This has panelling and shutters, and C18 fireplace with Carrara slips. Stair has two turned balusters per tread, handrail and newel replaced by newel from Spye Park, but original early C18 handrail on upper flights. Stone fireplace to first floor, also C18 panelling and shutters.

Listing NGR: SU0170354285