Description

SO 33 NW PETERCHURCH CP B 4348 (west side)
The Crossways

9/156 Crossways House

GV II

House. Early C17, extended early C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Rendered
brick, concrete tile roof. L-plan, rear wing early C17, extending to south-
west, front extending to north-west early C18 with gable-end stacks.
North-east front: 2 storeys, band to ground floor and rusticated quoins of
brick; 4 early C19 sashes; 3 similar windows to ground floor, entrance off-
centre left, wooden doorcase with flat canopy on consoles, half-glazed door.
Interior: Chinese Chippendale balustrade to staircase. Exposed framing in
rear wing with chamfered and stopped beams. Early C18 built-in dresser in
north-east of two rooms. The stack at north-east end of this wing, at
junction with early C18 front, has an adjoining sprial staircase. A clue to
the date of the C18 works is provided by a keystone reset in a gate pier about
25 metres north-east of the house (not included): "1742/TP", matched by the
initials "TP" scratched in lintel of south-east room fireplace.

Listing NGR: SO3478538198

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26391625

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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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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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)