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Bassetts

A Grade II* Listed Building in Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0971 / 52°5'49"N

Longitude: 0.0948 / 0°5'41"E

OS Eastings: 543589

OS Northings: 246376

OS Grid: TL435463

Mapcode National: GBR L8M.DSQ

Mapcode Global: VHHKN.LKG7

Plus Code: 9F4233WV+RW

Entry Name: Bassetts

Listing Date: 22 November 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1317239

English Heritage Legacy ID: 53126

ID on this website: 101317239

Location: Thriplow, South Cambridgeshire, SG8

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Thriplow

Built-Up Area: Thriplow

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Thriplow St George

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TL 4246 THRIPLOW LOWER STREET
(East Side)
13/307 No. 21 (Bassetts)
22.11.67
GV II*
Farmhouse, now a house. Mid C16 with late C16, C17 and C18 alterations and
additions. Timber-framed and plastered with half hipped and gabled plain
tiled roofs. Two storeys; three unit plan of four timber-framed bays
jettied on both long elevations. Two gabled extensions with a common
internal wall were added in late C16 and C17. Tall local brick rectangular
planned ridge stack to right of centre; two stacks to left hand lower single
storey C18 bakehouse and brewhouse. West elevation: Exposed jetty joists
with solid curved braces at each bay, folded leaf and vine carved decoration
to facias of right hand gabled extension. Main entrance to left of centre
with plank door in segmental headed arch. Four ground floor windows of
various sizes and five first floor windows including four horizontal sliding
sashes. Interior: Exposed substantial timber-frame. Double ogee-moulded
ceiling beams to hall, folded leaf design to beams in south room (qv The
Manor House, Middle Street). Large fireplace with mantel beam and niches and
small parlour fireplace in south room. Staircase possibly early C17 with C16
door at head of the stairs. Evidence for original shuttered diamond
mullioned windows. Crown post roof. Farmhouse, possibly unheated,
originally built as a guildhall or woolhall facing the green.
R.C.H.M. Report 1950
V.C.H., Vol. VI, pp.241-3


Listing NGR: TL4358946376

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