Wicken Park Tudor House

WICKEN SP73NW 9/122 Wicken Park, Tudor House

GV II

House, now flats. Dated 1614 with C18 and C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble, plain-tile roof, brick end stacks on stone bases. 2 storeys and attic, 4-window range. T plan. Main front faces south and has double-leaf C20 dormers to left of centre and to far right with overlights and stop-chamfered wood lintels. 3-light C20 casement windows to ground floor with wood lintels except for cross window to left of far right door with stone lintel. 3-light leaded casement to 1st floor left with wood lintel otherwise 4-light, chamfered leaded stone mullion windows to 1st floor with some blocked lights. Similar window to central 1st floor dormer, with datestone above. Panel with Spencer coat of arms and supporters to 1st floor centre. Chamfered plinth, stone-coped gables with kneelers. Full-height gabled stair turret to centre rear. First floor door to this turret has plank door with chamfered basket-arched stone surround. Interior has chamfered spine beans. Converted into stables for Wicken Park (q.v.) probably in eighteenth century. The ground floor became a gymnasium when Wicken Park became a school.

Listing NGR: SP7440938104