St Mary'S House

SP 62 NE 3/132 25.9.51

TWYFORD CHURCH LANE (east side) St. Mary's House (formerly listed as The Vicarage)

II

House. C15 hall of 3 bays with solar of one bay to south. Altered and extended by 2 bays to north C16 and C19. Hall and solar timber framed with tile-hanging and brick plinth to 3 south bays, remainder chequer brick with north gable wall of rubble stone. Tiled roof, hipped over 5 bays to south, enclosing gabled cross wing of solar. Central chimney stack, with 3 attached shafts of thin brick, other stacks to E. gable of solar and N. gable of extension. 2 storeys. Irregular C19 wooden casements to E. and W., 3-light leaded casement to ground floor of S. front with 2 4-pane sashes to first floor. E. front has timber framed gabled porch to third bay with moulded bargeboards, door frame and wooden benches inside. 12-panelled studded door, complete with original hinges and handles, in moulded inner frame. W. front has C19 projection to left. Interior: hall and first floor of solar originally open to roof. Arched wind braces. Hall has 2 smoke- blackened trusses with collars on chamfered arched braces and one queen strut truss. Solar also has braced collars. First floor and chimney inserted C16. Hall has late C16 staircase with moulded balusters, square newel posts and pointed finials, possibly resited; large open fireplace and altered dado panelling.

RCHM II p. 306. Mon.2.

Listing NGR: SP6654726693