Througham Court

Througham Court is a large detached house dating to the early 17th century, with an extension added in the early 18th century. In the 19th century, a former barn was incorporated to the north, alongside the addition of a service wing. The house was restored in 1932 by Norman Jewson. It is constructed of random rubble limestone with ashlar chimneys and a stone slate roof. The building is L-shaped, with a courtyard to the north created by the former barn and service wing facing west.

The north and west sides have two parapet gables on each elevation, each featuring a quatrefoil vent and cross roll saddles. Parapet copings span rainwater outlets with stone chutes between the gables and at the corners. Continuous string courses support irregularly positioned recessed cavetto mullioned casements: there are 2, 3, and 4-light casements to the ground and upper floors on the north side, and 2-light casements in each gable with separate hoodmoulds. The west side has 2-light casements below each upper-floor gable and attic windows, with various single-light casements to the ground and upper floors. A stone rainwater downpipe on the north side feeds into a stone tank. A former doorway on the north side is now blocked, with the current doorway, featuring a plank door, located in the 18th-century extension to the east. The barn has two gables, each with seven rows of pigeon holes and perches. A loft doorway, featuring a timber lintel, plank door, stone steps, and a projecting nosing to the landing, is situated on the left gable. The north gable end of the barn’s parapet has been extended and linked to the north service wing. The courtyard wall includes a gateway with a decorative wrought iron gate.

The projecting, cross-gabled part of the 17th-century house is on the left of the south elevation, with a gable end chimney featuring a moulded cap. Continuous drip courses are present, and there are various single-light casements. A single window is positioned below the east-facing parapet gable—a 4-light window on the ground floor, a 3-light window on the upper floor, and a 2-light window with a separate hoodmould in the attic. Scattered 2-light casements are located on the main south elevation, with a continuous drip course to the ground floor. The doorway has a plain chamfered opening. The roof features two gabled dormers and two ridge-mounted chimneys with moulded caps. The east side has various single and 2-light casements to the main gable end to the left, along with two barn gables with pigeon holes and 20th-century restored mullioned fenestration below.

Inside, the main room has a fireplace with a chamfered surround and ogee beam chamfer stops. Early cupboards are found in the room above the parlour. The cellar contains a former cockpit, and the barn has an unusual Rococo fireplace, presumably brought from elsewhere. The barn retains an extended collar barn roof. Througham Court represents a good example of an early 17th-century L-plan house, complemented by the former barn creating a picturesque courtyard.