Description

FAWKHAM VALLEY ROAD
1.
5280 (south-east side)
Cross House
TQ 56 NE 3/148
II
2.
C17 or earlier timber-framed building. Probably the village cross stood nearby
which would account for its name. It is thought to have been the Dower House
to Pennis House. Now refaced with red brick on the ground floor and tile hung
above. Tiled roof. Two storeys. Three casement windows. Two-storeyed gable
projection in the centre, containing a porch on the ground floor and with the
first floor slightly oversailing. Doorcase in moulded architrave surround with
low rectangular fanlight and iron-studded door of 6 panels. The south gable end
is stuccoed with a buttress in the south-west corner of the ground floor.
Modern addition behind. Interior has early C18 panelling and inglenook fireplaces.

Listing NGR: TQ5949467488

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26531551

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)