Description

TG 30 NW BLOFIELD YARMOUTH ROAD

7/12 Turrett House. II

House dated 1831, built for himself by John Withers, Bricklayer. Red brick with slate roof. Double depth plan with single lean-to wing to west. Gothick design of 3 bays. The central bay set slightly forward and containing a single storey porch. 4 centred arch into porch, with dated sundial above. Polygonal buttresses, cement finials and battlemented parapets. Sundial above entrance. Inside entrance door, glazed, with Gothick panels, blank tracery in spandrels, and panelled reveals. Sash windows in outer bays with glazing bars, 4 centred arched traceried heads, hood moulds and stone sills. Polygonal buttresses at the angles with cement finials. Cement moulded string course at first floor and eaves level. Tall battlemented parapet verge and eaves, masking the roof. Gabled roof with two internal stacks in valley. East elevation, 2 windows inserted C20 top hung casements. Interior intact. Small geometrical stair. Moulded plaster cornices and ceiling roses. Gothick panelled doors and doorcases.

Listing NGR: TG3383909782

External Links

• Wikidata Q26303377

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  For the Record
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)