Hamlet

GITTISHAM SY 19 NW

7/136 Hamlet

II

House. Probably C17 core, remodelled and extended in the circa early C19. Whitewashed and rendered, probably cob and stone rubble; thatched roof with plain ridge, gabled at ends of main range; end stacks to main range, axial stack and lateral stack to wing. Plan: L plan. The main range, facing south, is early C19 with a principal room to the right and a stair facing the entrance to the left. The rear right wing is probably C17 in origin with a thatched outbuilding at the end, said to have been a tannery. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window south front with regular fenetration. C19 panelled front door to the left with a C19 timber trellis porch. Circa early C19 small-pane sash windows. Other windows are sashes and casements. Interior: The rear right room has C17 chamfered crossbeam and open fireplace with a chamfered timber lintel. The early C19 main range has C19 joinery including a stick baluster stair. An evolved house in a prominent position on the roadside.

Listing NGR: SY1437799914