Description

TEMPSFORD CHURCH STREET
TL 1652 - 1653 (Church End)
10/95 & 9/95
No. 15 (Gannocks)
31.10.66
GV II
House, thought to have been an inn. C16 with later reworkings. RH wing has
substantial timber framing exposed with colourwashed brick infilling.
Elsewhere building is encased in colourwashed brick. Clay tile roofs. 2-
storeyed T-plan structure with 2 storey and attics gable projecting from LH
giving appearance of H-plan. Central block has 4-light casement and 6-panel
door to ground floor, and 2-light casement to first floor. RH gable is
jettied at first floor level and has ogival bracing. 4-light casement to
ground floor, 3-light casement to first floor. LH gable has brick band at
first floor level and timber framing exposed at attic level (less substantial
than that of RH gable). Ground floor has canted bay containing sashes with
glazing bars. First floor has 3-light casement, attic has 2-light casement.
All casements have leaded lights 2 red brick multiple ridge stacks, both at
junctions with cross-wings. C20 addition to LH, of timber frame and red brick
infill, incorporates C16 moulded timbers from Tempsford Chantry House
(demolished 1939).

Listing NGR: TL1621652990

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26431375

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Recommended Books

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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)