Description

SAXMUNDHAM

TM3863 NORTH ENTRANCE
841-1/3/35 (West side)
18/07/49 Brook Cottage

II

House. Late C17, extended in line c1740; later C18 extension
and further alterations and extensions in late C19.
Timber-framed with brick additions and machine tile roof to
front, pantile to rear: left of centre ridge stack to original
house and tall ridge stack to extension.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey 4-window entrance front with lower 2-storey
extension to right. Original front has right of centre door of
6 fielded panels with glazed upper panels. Fenestration of
2-light C19 casements under hoodmoulds with label stops.
Left-hand window to first floor is blind. Rear: two
extensions, one fitted with a bay window. One piece of wattle
and daub under glass exposed as a feature in main wall. Left
return: 4/8 sash with a king mullion and hoodmould.
INTERIOR: exposed timber-frame in extension in which is a
large central fireplace: principal studs of frame are
chamfered. First floor: room with blocked C17 3-light
ovolo-moulded mullioned window. Roof of 2 tiers of butt
purlins and collars.

Listing NGR: TM3853563593

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26647635

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Recommended Books

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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)