Description

BACTON CHURCH ROAD
TM 06 NE

2/6 Nos 1 and 2 Tailors
Cottages

- II

Two houses; built as one in mid C16, with early C17 alterations. Restored 1985.
3-cell plan. One storey and attics. Timber-framed and plastered with C20 herring-
bone pargetting in panels. Thatched roof with two C20 casement dormers. An axial
chimney with shaft rebuilt in C20 red brick, and a C20 gable chimney to right.
C20 casements; a C16 diamond-mullioned window beneath the eaves. C20 thatched
gabled entrance porch with framed and boarded door. Heavy C16 framing exposed
internally. Arch-braced studwork, massive unchamfered floor joists, queenpost roof.
A number of complete diamond-mullioned windows; the parlour chamber to left has
moulded mullions. An altered C17 chimney with lintelled open fireplaces. The
former service end was half-hipped and has a blocked mullioned window; to its right
the service end was extended in early C17, also with diamond mullioned windows.
Included despite C20 alterations because of good C16 framing.

Listing NGR: TM0522767131

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26635322

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper