The Thatched House

The Thatched House is a mid-17th century house located on Main Street in East Haddon. It is constructed of regular coursed lias and limestone, topped with a thatched roof. The building features a two-unit plan with a gabled cross wing to the right and stands two storeys tall with an attic, presenting a three-window range. The central entrance has a moulded limestone surround and a plank door. The windows are casements with glazing bars and moulded stone surrounds, except for a three-light casement above the entrance, which is set under a wood lintel. The gabled roof is accented with ashlar gable parapets and kneelers, and there are brick and stone stacks at the gables. To the left, there is a 19th-century extension. A moulded string course separates the ground and first floors, and there is a datestone on the left gable, though it is illegible. The rear entrance features a four-centred head, which is reputed to have come from Holdenby Palace. Inside, the room to the left of the entrance has a bressumer beam over the fireplace, and the staircase features winders with 17th-century flat balusters.