Description

KELVEDON HIGH STREET
TL 8418-8518 (south-east side)

9/201 No. 16 (Thomas Sykes
21.12.67 Antiques) (formerly
listed as
'Kingsthorpe')

GV II

House, now showrooms. Late C16, altered in C18, extended in C19 and C20.
Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. 2 bays facing
NW, extended to right by one bay, with C18 external stack at end. Rear wing at
left end, with stack at the junction, and C20 flat-roofed single-storey
extension to rear left. Victorian extension of red brick in rear right angle,
forming a range parallel to the front range, projecting to the right. 2
storeys. 2 C18 2-storey splayed bays with 3 early C19 sashes of 12 lights at
each storey, with moulded eared architraves with projecting imitation keystones
and small brackets to sills. Tripartite sash of 4-12-4 lights over central
door. 6-panel door in C18 doorcase with pilasters, frieze and dentilled
pediment, and contemporary sash of 4 + 4 lights each side. Much crown glass.
Jowled posts, heavy studding, mortices for curved tension braces trenched to the
outside at rear. Edge-halved and bridled scarfs in both wallplates. 3 diamond
mortices and shutter rebate for unglazed window in rear wallplate. Some
evidence of a former oriel on site of present left bay. Chamfered axial beams
with lamb's tongue stops. Clasped purlin roof with high arched collars. C18
wood-burning hearth in left rear corner of main range. Unusual Victorian stair
in rear range, with Gothic Revival lower posts, and turned newels with acorn
finials. RCHM 17.

Listing NGR: TL8598418493

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26416884

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