Description

GRITTLETON SEVINGTON ST 87 NE (south side)

7/37 Sevington House

GV II

House remodelled 1935 by G. Parker-Pearson from C17 house, then two cottages. Rubble stone with stone slate roof, end stacks and ridge stack. 1½ storeys. Original house had gable to left and two to centre, one of centre gables has been built out as porch bay and a fourth gable added to right. All the new work is in re-used stone. Left end has ovolo-moulded 3-light below and 2-light in gable, both with hoodmoulds and probably orginal, then a ground floor 3-light recessed cyma-moulded window with hoodmould, in place of a door and C20 three-light stair-light to right under eaves. Projecting porch has reused 2-light recessed cyma-moulded window in gable and reused oak-plank door in moulded oak frame below. C20 hood on brackets. To right 2-light recessed cyma-moulded mullion window to ground floor and gable above, both original. To right, ground floor small oval light and gable above with reused similar 2-light cyma-moulded window. Within porch is moulded stone C17 inner doorway. Rear has original gabled wings with end stacks and wall-face gable to right, but between gables and at left end are C20 additions. Interior has heavy beamed ceilings throughout and much imported woodwork. In hall oak turned balusters to stairs, said to be C17 from Somerset. Original timber-lintel fireplace. Dining-room to east has original timber-lintel fireplace, beams and joists. Imported C17 panelling. Lounge at west end has imported Tudor arched fireplace inscribed Thomas Taylor 1571. Upstairs east room has original bolection-moulded stone fireplace and shelf, west room has imported moulded Tudor-arched fireplace. (Ideal Home, December 1939, 402-10)

Listing NGR: ST8700778699

External Links

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