Description

BURY ST EDMUNDS

TL86SE HOME FARM LANE 639-1/13/439 Dairy Cottage 12/07/72

II

Cottage ornee; formerly the dairy to Hardwick House (demolished). Mid C19. Timber-framed and rendered; thatched gambrel roof with ornate pierced bargeboards. EXTERIOR: one-and-a-half storeys; set gable-on to the street. Rusticated rendered quoins. Small-paned C20 windows. A large ornate storied porch projecting on the south side has an open ground storey supported by a row of bracketed wooden columns with a balustrade. The walls are covered in mock timbering and the gable has large pendants in Jacobean style from the eaves and apex, which has a spike finial. An original 2-light cast-iron window in the gable has diamond-leaded panes and external shutters. A central rectangular chimney-stack has a base with lattice ornamentation. An extension for a garage on the north side is rendered and thatched in matching style. INTERIOR: not inspected.



Listing NGR: TL8565162406

External Links

• Wikidata Q26272471

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)