Description

PULHAM MARKET

TM 28 NW HARDWICK ROAD Bush Green

15/1318 Ducksfoot Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse . Probably C16, remodelled in C17/18, extended in circa C18 and again in C20. Plastered timber frame and clay lump. Steeply pitched pantile roof with barge-boards to gable ends. Brick axial stack to right of centre. 3-bay main range with stack inserted in C17/C18 in central bay to heat right hand (north) room and form lobby entry at front. In circa C18 a 2-storey 1-room plan extension was built at left (south) end and in C20 a wing was added to the rear of the right hand end. 2 storeys 1:3 window east front, 3 window range to right is original house with C20 gabled porch at centre. C20 2- light casements with glazing bars. Left hand 1 window range has lower pitched roof. At rear small outshut behind right hand (south) extension and C20 outshut in angle with large rear wing to left; C20 casements with glazing bars. Interior: Timber-frame exposed internally. Right hand (north) room has cross-beam between north and centre bays against stack and on jowled posts; it is chamfered on both sides and has hollow step stops; relatively narrow fireplace with unchamfered timber lintel. Left (south) room of original range has 2 concealed cross-beams. Chambers in left and right bays and landing in centre bay have exposed timber-framing with jowled wall posts and curved tension braces, the right hand (N) chamber has blocked diamond mullion window in rear wall. In centre chamber. the two central queen- - post trusses are exposed and have braces (and mortices for mi'ssing braces) to the collars and purlins in the roof space; clasped purlins and some of the common rafters survive.

Listing NGR: TM2074488029

External Links

• Wikidata Q26544543

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