Description

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SX 9681-9781
14/251

KENTON, Starcross,
NEW ROAD (north side),
New Road House and Corner House

(Formerly listed as New Road House)

II

House, possibly 2 dwellings. Probably 1840s. Colourwashed and stuccoed; slate roof,
gabled at ends and gabled to the front in the centre; end stacks.
Plan: 2 rooms wide, probably single depth, with a single-storey rear centre service
wing, central entrance.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay front, the centre breaks forward with a gable
with deep verges; central C20 timber front door with a rectangular fanlight and good
doorcase with moulded brackets supporting a cornice. Original windows; 16-pane
sashes to the ground floor, 12-pane to the first floor with a small round-headed
window in the centre gable and round-headed first floor windows to the returns.
Interior: Not inspected but may retain original joinery.
An unspoilt C19 house in the centre of Starcross.

Listing NGR: SX9766581767

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389917

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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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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)