Description

HADDISCOE CHURCH ROAD, HADDISCOE TM 49 NW THORPE

7/16 Thorpe Hall 25.9.51 - II

Farmhouse, late C16 and later. Brick and timber frame, rendered and colour- washed. Steeply pitched roofs, pantiled and plain tiled. Two storeys and attics, cellar under west range, H plan. Taller western cross-wing on brick plinth with clasping corner pilasters and brick dentil eaves; in the north wall, two cellar lights with bars and a 3-light stair casement with segmental head and leaded glazing in the west wall. Two 3-light casements with segmental heads and leaded glazing, one ground floor sash with glazing bars and architrave. Main north-south range pantiled with two ridge chimney stacks, that to the west, L shaped with linked polygonal shafts. Windows generally casements with leaded lights, mostly C20 replacements; on the north side, one casement with segmental pointed head, and one 3-light window with ovolo moulded frame and mullions. Central two storey gabled porch, door opening with semi-circular rusticated arch in square headed recess, 3-light first floor casements. Inner door frame chamfered with ogee or wave moulded chamfer stops to jambs. South facade has 3 and 4-light casements, off-centre doorway. Gabled dormer with 3-light casement with glazing bars. Western cross wing has ground floor glazed doors, first floor sash with glazing bars, gabled attic dormer with 3-light casement. Later cross wing to east, probably C18, with C20 fenestration; half dormers in east side. Attached red brick garden wall to south, C18, east and west sides swept down to lower south wall. Interior: C17 stair in west wing with one turned baluster per tread and moulded string; roll-moulded handrail. Tie beams with stepped run-out chamfer stops; ogee stops on bridging beam at east end of centre range.

Listing NGR: TM4367897984

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