Description

BRENTWOOD

TQ59SE WEALD ROAD, South Weald 723-1/8/476 (South side) 20/02/76 Hou Hatch

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House. C17, early C19, 1903 (date from owner). Red and yellow brick, hipped slated roofs, also some machine-made tiles. Square plan, principally, 2 interlocked L-shaped builds, after a fire. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. NE front elevation of 1903, central range red brick, both ends break forward, all windows are sashes with glazing bars. Central round headed porch projects with heavy jambs, panelled reveals and a deep arch with prominent alternating red and white voussoirs. Door of 2 leaves, each with upper and lower panels - central glazing with glazing bars, 1x3 panes. To S lean-to roofed with flat tiles, 3 narrow windows, 2x4 panes. First floor, central tripartite window, 1x4, 2x4, 1x4 panes, to S, 2 windows, 2x4 panes, to N, one window 3x4 panes. N projecting single bay with single triple window on both floors, ground floor 1x6, 3x6, 1x6 panes, first floor 1x4, 2x4, 1x4, panes. Stack and ground floor hipped projection seen on N elevation. S projection, central exterior stack with first floor window through 2x4 panes, to N similar window. SE garden elevation, principal range early C19 yellow brick, with parapet, 6 bays, all windows sashes with glazing bars and decorative blind boxes. Ground floor windows with cornice on console brackets reach down to ground, 3x4 panes, 2 with steps from garden as doorways. First floor windows 3x4 panes. Central stack and one at each end of range. To NE 1 bay end of 1903 block projects. Ground floor window 2x6 panes and window 2x6 panes and window on SW projecting face, 2x6 panes, SW elevation - end of SE range, plain - range to NW of less height, parapet shaped down to lower level, yellow brick, 4 segment headed window range. All windows sashes with glazing bars. Ground floor, N-S, C20 door with 2 lower panels and upper glazing with glazing bars, 3x3 panes, window, 3x3 pames, 2 windows 3x4 panes. First floor windows 3x4 panes, blind attic window recess at SE end. NW elevation irregular to NE end of 1903 range with stack having ground floor hipped roofed lean-to, first floor plain sash window. Range to SW, rendered brick with C20 conservatory, passage with continuous picture windows and C20 door, fully glazed with glazing bars, 3x6 panes, iron stair and gallery over to first floor, C20 stable type door with upper glazing with glazing bars, 3x2 panes and simple glazed fanlight. INTERIOR: central hall with flying stair in large stair well, slim banisters and mahogany handrail. Remnant of earlier house, probably C17 with exposed ceiling joists now plastered over in rear central section. Fireplace on ground floor with Dutch tiles.

Listing NGR: TQ5589494517

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