Description

TL 51 NE GREAT CANFIELD CHURCH END

2/43 NOS. 1, 2 AND 3

GV II

Early C17 house divided into 3 dwellings, with late C19 alterations, extended
to SW in C20. Timber-framed, walls clad with red plain tiles with bands of
scalloped tiles, roof similarly treated, weatherboarded dado. Main block of
2 bays aligned NE-SW, with crosswing of 2 bays at NE end. Axial chimney
stack in each block and external stack at SW gable of main block, enclosed
in C20 extension. Large porch on NE elevation, with turned balusters and
gabled roof of scalloped tiles, late C19. 2 storeys. SW elevation,
facing church, has one C20 casement window and 4 C19 casement windows at each
floor. C19 canopy to door of No. 3, C19 porch to door of No. 2, similar to
porch already described at No. 1 but with C20 alterations. 3 moulded red
tiles with Maryon-Wilson crest, and another on NE elevation. Stop-chamfered
ceiling beams. Framing exposed internally in only one ground floor room of
No. 2, primary straight bracing and heavy studding. Clasped purlin roof.
No. 1 has a small piece of oak panelling and a similar door, circa 1600,
introduced from another house, probably from Fitzjohns, demolished circa 1900.
The door has contemporary paintings on both sides of strapwork design,
discovered by Miss Leonora Page under plain paint, and 2 hook and ride iron
hinges crudely fitted. Possibly built as a vicarage (Eland, p. 145).

Listing NGR: TL5933518023

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26434755

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (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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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)