Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL53NE WALDEN ROAD, Sewards End
669-1/4/389 (South side)
17/06/82 No.16
Gaytons

GV II

House. Mid/late C16. Timber-framed and rendered with exposed
framing on front and clay pantile gabled roof. 2 storeys with
lower 2-storey extension on E flank. Main block has central
gault brick ridge stack. Front elevation: jettied with 4
exposed small brackets. First floor has two 3-light windows
with leaded glazing, each having `frieze' side lights with
moulded mullions and leaded lights. The ground floor has
similar fenestration pattern and central oak door under
mid/late C16 shallow arched door head and C20 side lights. W
flank elevation has single-light cast-iron casement on first
floor over shallow gabled projecting bay window. Rear
elevation has C20 casements and C20 open lean-to structure
with pantiled roof supported on 2 reused C17 jowled posts
probably from former cart shed. Remnants of old pargetting
with date plaque inscribed I.W.C above the the initials J.F.
1901. The E extension has gabled clay pantile roof and a
2-light Gothick C19 arched headed window in first floor of
front elevation. The rear of this block has part of roof eased
out to provide a dormer. Remarkably complete 2-bay plus stack
bay, long-wall, jetty house with baffle entry form. Jowled
posts, side purlin roof, chamfered spine beams and arch
bracing to each stack-framing tie-beam. Inglenook fireplace
with mantel beam. Each major bay has extra central tie-beam
(original?) to support, now removed attic floor. Windows of
front are substantially complete with some replaced mullions
and security bars. Centre part of each has 3-light C17 or
early casement with contemporary fittings.

Listing NGR: TL5699638086

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26585301

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Recommended Books

• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)