Description

SU 8985 COOKHAM SUTTON ROAD
(east side)

14/11 Tarrystone House, including iron
gates and gate piers and adjoining
25.3.55 wall (Formerly listed as Tarry
Stone House, including iron gate
and gate piers)

G.V. II*

Large town house, now flatlets. Early C18, extended and altered C19 and C20. Red
brick with vitreous headers, slate roof gabled on left hand section. Rectangular plan
with C19 extension in same style on right hand. 2 storeys and cellar. 2 end ridge chimneys,
one tall chimney on extension. Moulded brick string at first-floor level, moulded brick
cornice over first-floor windows to later parapet with frieze and architrave. Frieze cut
by dies between windows. Symmetrical 5-bay front in left hand section. Sash windows,
with glazing bars and gauged arches. C20 panelled central entrance door in moulded
door frame and fanlight with lancet shaped panes. Gauged brick pilasters on each side
of door with moulded bases and caps and similar above either side of central window.
Moulded brick segemental pediment with brick console brackets below, over door. Single
wrought-iron gate, with overthrow between brick piers with stone caps. Side railings
missing. 3-bay extension set back on right hand. Brick wall adjoining on left early C19
about 4 metres high, 6 bays with round coping. Curves at end to abut Lullebrook Cottage.
Interior: in entrance hall, C18 panelling, semicircular projecting, moulded door case on
left. Fireplace on right hand, with moulded overmantel, egg and dart and foliage enrichment
on surround: marble inset. Good full-height staircase of 5 flights with barley sugar balusters
on vases, moulded handrail, newels with square moulded tops on fluted columns on square
bases. Room No. 1: elaborate scrolled fireplace, egg and dart, and leaf ornament.
Room No. 2: fireplace with fluted, engaged flanking columns, marble inset. Open pediment
over with similar columns and leaf ornament.

B.O.E. (Berkshire) p,123.

Listing NGR: SU8975285369

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547134

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