Description

TICKENHAM C.P. CHURCH LANE
ST 47 SE
4/95 The Court
13.10.52 (Formerly Listed as Tickenham Court)
- II*

Farmhouse. A complete hall of c.1400 and parlour/solar wing of c.1500 added to
its west end, with some C19 and C20 alterations, extended to north for farmhouse,
probably in C18 with later alterations. Rubble with limestone dressings, double
Roman tiled roof, solar wing pantiled. T-plan. North elevation of hall,
2 storeys, has two 2-light cusped windows with quatrefoils and hood moulds,
4-centred arched door to left with moulded surround, hood mould and relieving
arch, lancet at upper level to left, similar door in moulded surround to right;
gable end of hall at left return has blocked upper door, building formerly
extended further, with line in upper stonework, raised coped verges, small single
storey lean-to. South elevation of hall has 2 similar upper windows, similar
door to right, tall pointed arched moulded opening to left with C20 plate-glass,
wall set back above door to right. East elevation of parlour wing has at ground
floor left a straight-headed transomed 4-light window, upper lights ogee, lower
lights pointed, all cusped, lower light to right of C20 plate-glass, hood mould,
straight joint to right and 4-centred arched door; at upper level to left of
joint, 2-light window with cusped ogee heads and hood mould, possibly formerly
bay in angle between hall and parlour; gable end of parlour has large blocked
window at ground floor, first floor has large pointed arched opening in hollow-
chamfered surround, plate-glass. Rear of parlour (to west) has similar
straight-headed transomed window at ground floor right, 2-light C19 window under
eaves with ogee cusped heads and hood mould; external stack to left and similar
straight-headed window, lower lights of C20, polygonal stair turret to left
containing newel stair; to left of stair, first floor has 2 C19 2-light
casements with chamfered mullions and hood mould, ground floor has similar 2-light
casement and C20 French window with 2 cusped stone lights set over and hood
mould, single 2-pane light to right. Attached to left, 2-storey farmhouse,
taller 2-storey to far left, has 3-light, 2-light and single C20 light at first
floor; east elevation of farmhouse has C20 casements and 2 gabled 3-light
dormers. Interior not accessible at time of survey (April 1985), sources
describe roof over hall with collar-beams and arched-braces, roof over parlour
wing with collars, arched-braces and 3 tiers of windbraces.
(Sources: Pevsner, N. : Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol 1958.
Forrest, D. : The Making of a Manor 1975. Wood, M. : The English Mediaeval
House. Byrchmore in SANHS 1900).

Listing NGR: ST4575271493

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534464

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