Description

SUNNINGHILL

SU96NW BUCKHURST ROAD, Cheapside 599-1/15/46 (West side (off)) 03/03/72 Heronsbrook

II

Formerly known as: Heron's Lodge BUCKHURST ROAD Cheapside. Large house, now flats. Early C16, altered C17, largely rebuilt late C18, extended C19 and C20. Painted stuccoed walls; steeply pitched, hipped tile roof. Formerly rectangular central staircase plan, now extended at left side and at rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Several brick chimneys with corniced heads and clay pots. Sash windows, those on ground floor still with glazing bars. Entrance (east) front: low projecting plinth, bracketed eaves cornice. 5 bays. 3 hipped roof dormers with casement windows with glazing bars. Central feature with Venetian window on first floor with wide Doric order at sides. Central entrance door of 6 panels in round-arched, panelled reveal. Plain fanlight and sidelights. Doorcase of 4 pilasters which frame the door and sidelights and support a cornice. Canted bay on left return. INTERIOR: some timber framing of large scantling visible on both floors at rear of house. Double roll-moulded beam on ground floor. C17 panelling and chalk fireplace with 4-centred head in front right-hand room.



Listing NGR: SU9453169293

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