Description

WOOBURN HEDSOR ROAD SU 88 NE (BOURNE END) Jeffries 5/189 21.6.55 - II House. Early C18, possibly raised later C18, with later alterations and C19-C20 extension to right. Chequer brick, old tile roof, brick chimney to right. Single pile with hipped stair turret to centre rear and outshot to rear of left bay. 2 storeys and attic, 2 bays. Chamfered plinth, gauged first floor band course, moulded wooden eaves cornice. C20 paired barred wooden casements with gauged heads. Attic casements in hipped dormers with moulded cornices. Blind window panel to centre of first floor over blocked doorway with C20 matching panel and small round window. Sun fire insurance plaque. Left gable has letters HIA in blue header brick, and C19-C20 canted bay window. Set back to right are brick extensions with plain tile roofs and barred wooden casements. Half-glazed door to left with pediment hood and flanking single lights. Interior has good early C18 staircase with 3 twisted balusters to each tread, shaped scroll tread ends, moulded handrail and fluted column newels. Re-set pine fireplace in ground floor left room, with moulded architrave, frieze block and cornice; re-set wooden bolection moulding to fireplace in upper right room.

Listing NGR: SU8953786697

External Links

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