Description

BUCKLAND-TOUT-SAINTS -
SX 74 NW
5/38 Courtlands
GV II
Country house in grounds, was Field Centre. Early to mid C19; a datestone of
1330 possibly from earlier building on site, or maybe a C19 conceit. Rubble,
mainly rendered, brick stacks, slate roof. A vaguely Tudor revival house, with
unrendered corner turrets set diagonal to the front. Plan is off-centre hall
with lateral stack, gabled wings or bays to back, extra wing to lower level,
left. In the C20 a flat-roofed extension to the back, between wings, and glazed
conservatory. Two storeys. Front has, left of large stack raised in brick, two
single lights with transom, one at mid-height to stair. To right of stack a
2-light with transom and a 3-light similar, brought forward under leaded flat
roof; these flank pair plank doors to basket-handle arch and surround with
spandrels. First floor has two 2-light; set to stopped drips, continuous drip
course to parapet, raised over windows, and with 3 crow-stepped gablets. Gable
stacks in brickwork with sunk panels. To left and right a rubble turret set
diagonally, with battlements corbelled out; left turret with small sash to
shouldered head, and blocked slit, return face has deep-set C20 glazed door.
Right turret has round-arched opening under slit casement. Right gable large
external stack, one single light. Gables at back have decorative bargeboards
over 3-light casements with diagonal leading. Original octagonal stair turret
partly absorbed by C20 extensions. Lower 2 storey wing at left end, panelled
door, small version of panelled brick stack on large rendered external base.
Interior part inspected: stone spiral stair through arched door from centre
'hall', which has heavy compartmental ceiling, with sunk panels in plaster to
beams. Round-arched door to entrance hall. Other parts of main interior
probably retain similar C19 detailing. The site reputed to have connections
back to one Johan Scott of the C14.

Listing NGR: SX7378247509

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26461546

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  For the Record