Description

MENDLESHAM CHURCH ROAD
TM 16 NW
7/40 Tower House
29.7.55

GV II
House. In 2 main phases: to right of stack, early C17 with possible earlier
origins; to left of stack an in-line later C17 addition. Timber framed and
rendered, plaintiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. 5 windows, casements of 2-6
lights with mid C20 square-leaded glass. Central lobby entrance: architrave
with fluted colonnettes and a cornice; the door, in 2 leaves, has 6 flush
panels with reeded surrounds. To extreme right is a further doorway: moulded
architrave with dripboard, half-glazed door. 2 flat-roofed dormers with
square-leaded windows. Internal stack has plain C17 axial shaft. Later stack
at left gable end. Interior. Modernised. In earlier phase, main upper room
has exposed studs, plaster-encased floorbeams and square joists. Ceiling of
room below has chamfered beam with lamb's tongue stops, the joists concealed.
Butt purlin roof, not fully exposed. Most of timbers in later phase are
concealed, those at left end showing damage from a fire. Rebuilt newel stair
by stack. A ground floor fireplace with fluted carved surround and adjacent
segmental-headed cupboard, both restored mid C20. Much C18 joinery, some C19
cast iron grates. Small part of earlier phase now incorporated in No.1, Front
Street (qv. Item 7/45).

Listing NGR: TM1052165786

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26283630

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)