Description

MOUNTNESSING

TQ69NW THOBY LANE 723-1/6/474 (South side (off)) Holbrooks

II

House. c1400, altered in C18, extended in C20. Timber-framed, plastered, roofed with handmade and machine-made red clay tiles. Range of 3 bays aligned E-W, now facing N, but originally forming the service cross-wing of a hall house extending to the S, and facing E. C18 external stack at E end, against underbuilt jetty, and small C20 lean-to to S of it. C20 external stack at W end. C20 extension to N of middle and E bays, small C20 lean-to to S. 2 storeys. All windows are C20 casements. C20 door in N extension. INTERIOR: jowled posts. Longitudinal heavy joists of almost square section jointed to the binding beams with unrefined central tenons. The binding beam between the middle and W bays is deeply chamfered with mitred stops; mortices and wattle groove for former partition, and an incomplete 4-centered doorhead in S wall, one of a former pair of service doorways from the former hall range. Wide wood-burning hearth recessed for a seat at each side. Edge-halved and bridled scarf in S wallplate. Cambered tie-beams. The tie-beam between the middle and W bays retains ont of 2 arched braces. Crownpost roof with curved down-braces to both internal tie-beams, 2 axial braces in middle bay. Original gablet hip at W end, visible internally but gabled externally; the roof is complete in this bay, and never had any axial braces. In the E bay the collar-purlin has been replaced (axial braces missing), and an axial beam from the former ceiling remains in situ. Despite the modern external appearance this building retains an unusually complete timber frame of c1400, and merits careful conservation.

Listing NGR: TQ6250698080

External Links

• Wikidata Q26491801

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