Description

TL 6730 GREAT BARDFIELD BRIDGE STREET
(west side)

8/138 Northampton House
2.12.82

- II

House. Late C17, altered in C19. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with hand-
made red clay tiles. L-plan, with wings extending to N and E, facing S. C17
central stack in front range, C18 stack at end of rear range, with C19 extension
beyond. Single-storey lean-to extension in rear angle, C18, and another, C19,
on right side of rear end. C19 porch of red and blue bricks, with gabled roof
of fishscale slates and side entrance, on left return wall of front range. Main
range of 2 storeys with attics, rear range of 2 storeys. 2-window range of late
C19 sashes of 4 lights, 2 C19 horizontally sliding sashes of 4 lights in swept
dormers. Central plain door in trellised porch with fretted bargeboards. Roofs
hipped. Late Cl8 3-light window with one wrought iron casement in lean-to in
rear angle. Axial beams with lamb's tongue stops, other beams boxed in.
Original boards in attic.

Listing NGR: TL6756230758

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26622147

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version