Description

THORPE-LE-SOKEN COLCHESTER ROAD
TM 12 SE (north side)

5/76 Thorpe Green House

GV II

House. Late C16, altered in C19 and C20. Partly timber framed and plastered,
partly of red brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles and
slate. Comprises 3 parallel ranges aligned NE-SW, facing SE (1) late C16 timber
framed range of 3 bays with central stack, probably originally of lobby-entrance
plan, with tiled roof, (2) early C19 brick entrance range to SE, with an
internal stack at each end, roofed with slate, (3) C19 brick service range to
rear, roofed with slate. Small C19 2-storey extension to NE, plastered with
slate roof. 2 small C20 single-storey extensions to NW, with slate roofs. 2
storeys. 3-window range of early C19 sashes of 16 lights, with flat brick
arches and some crown glass. Central door altered to sash window in C20. Roof
of shallow pitch with long overhanging eaves. 6-panel door with flat canopy in
left return. Jowled posts, curved braces trenched outside close studding.
Chamfered transverse and axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, joists plastered
to the soffits. Edge-halved and bridled scarfs in wallplates. Roof not
examined, but the ceiling of the upper rooms appears to be an C18 insertion.

Listing NGR: TM1693423057

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26406020

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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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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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)