Old Bridwell

HALBERTON BRIDWELL AVENUE ST 01 SE 3/185 Old Bridwell - GV II House. Early C16 with later alterations and extensions, recently converted back into a dwelling after a long period of dereliction. Plastered cob, with stone footings, some brick and rubble, asphalted gabled-end roof. Formerly a 3-room, through-passage plan, the lower end to the right of the passage and rebuilt in the C19; and with a rear inner room wing. Axial stack backing onto passage; end stack to wing; both with brick shafts. 2 storeys. Front: 3-window range, 3-light windows to first floor under eyebrow eaves and a first floor door approached by external flight of stone stairs. One 3-light window to ground floor. Rear: with one window of 2 lights and another of 3 under eyebrow eaves, with 2 of 2 lights and a door below; inner face of wing with windows of 1, 2 and 3 lights, a blocked door to first floor reached by external flight of stairs, and in the angle a blocked C16 doorway, pointed, mitred and pegged. All casements appear to be C20. Interior: 3 jointed arches, recently jacked up, with evidence of smoke-blackening (information from Simon Timms DCC); hall with chamfered ceiling beams, with scroll stops; and a pointed doorway arch that is all that remains of the screen between hall and parlour. Fireplace with 3 ovens to hall.

Listing NGR: ST0558212429