Description

MENDLESHAM FRONT STREET (south side)
TM 16 NW
7/45 No.1 (Old Tiles) & No.3
29.7.55 (Beecholme)
(formerly listed as
Beecholme)

GV II
2 houses. In 2 main sections: a slightly lower corner block to left of C15 or
early C16; main range is C16. No.3 has large mid C20 rear additions. Timber
framed and rendered, the main block with a wooden modillion eaves cornice.
Plaintiled roof, hipped to right. 2 storeys, attic to right. C18 casement
windows with square-leaded glass, some of it old. No.1 has early C19 doorway:
fluted architrave with corner squares and segmental head; 6-panel door.
Doorway to No.3 has eared architrave, frieze and dentilled pedimented cornice;
the door has 6 flush panels. Stack has heavy axial shaft, partly of sawtooth
form, with a C19 sawtooth cap. To right of No.3 is a wall of colourwashed
brick with C20 2-centre arched doorway. Interior. Corner block has very
heavy plain joists with evidence for former jetty to Front Street. Remainder
of No.1 considerably modernised. Early C19 upper fireplace has moulded
surround with corner squares. Interior of No.3 not examined.

Listing NGR: TM1050665802

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26283633

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Recommended Books

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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2