Description

CODDENHAM MILL LANE, BAYLHAM
TM 15 SW
7/31
Baylham House
9-12-55
- II

Former farmhouse; occupied by and probably built for William Dowsing, inconoclas
in mid C17. Major alterations of early and late C19. 2 storeys. Timber-framed
and rendered. Plaintiled roof, with a Cl7 internal and chimney of red brick
to right and another of C19 to left. Mid C19 small-pane sashes; most replaced
1985 with p.v.c. sashes in original openings. C19 4-panelled entrance door,
the upper panels glazed; broad sunk and moulded architrave. Early C20 gabled
wooden porch. A little good Cl7 close-studding is exposed internally. Various
C19 extensions to left and rear, of painted brick with plaintiled roofs.
Included despite C19 and C20 alterations because the home of William Dowsing
from 1626 to 1637.

Listing NGR: TM1133352568

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26284712

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings