Description

EYE

TM1473 CHURCH STREET
585-1/7/63 (South side)
15/06/51 Nos.20 AND 22

GV II

Formerly known as: Paddock House CHURCH STREET.
Two houses. Early C17, remodelled early C18 and with later
alterations . Roughcast and colourwashed timber frame.
Pantiled roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and dormer attic. 4-window range. Two
6-panelled doors with upper two panels glazed, that to No.20
late C18, to No.22 C20. Doorcase to No.20 with open pediment
on consoles. Between doors in centre of elevation a
single-storey canted bay window added C19, with C20 leaded
casements. One early C20 cross casement to left of elevation,
one 2-light and one 4-light late C19 casements to right of
elevation. First floor fenestration from right to left: one
4-light C19 casement, one 2-light C19 casement, small late C19
oriel window with 1/1 and 2/2 horned sashes, one 2/2 horned
sash. Gabled roof with 4 flat-topped C20 dormers fitted with
casements. Ridge stack left of centre. External gable-end
stack to west. East gable with single-storey lean-to outshut
with a 3-light C20 casement.
INTERIOR (No.20 only described): early C17 sunk-quadrant
moulded bridging beam in entrance hall. Blocked arched doorway
formerly leading into No.22: panelled jambs with capitals
below keyblocked round arch. Staircase lobby approached via a
4-centred archway. Small-framed dado panelling of masons'
mitre. Closed-string early C17 staircase: turned balusters on
square-section bases. Moulded handrails. String with
pulvinated frieze carved with incised diamond and oval
patterns. Square newel posts enriched with raised oval and
diamond decoration. West ground-floor room has one wall with
large-framed early C18 panelling. Panelled boxed bridging
beams. Bolection-moulded chimneypiece with pulvinated frieze.
Rafter and purlin roof of early C18.

Listing NGR: TM1468973871

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26602892

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