Description

STRATFORD ROAD 1. 1594 Marwarden Court

SU 1332 12/584 II* GV 2, Late C16/early C17 alterations in circa 1710 and C19. East front: 2-storeyes and attic, dressed stone, old tile roof. East front U-shaped with 3-light leaded stone mullioned attic windows and 6-light stone mullioned and transomed windows with C19 lights on ground and 1st floors, all under dripmoulds. Central upper 4-light stone mullioned and transomed window and porch between the gabled wings with rusticated jambs and flat hood on brackets. Lintel carved "Parva sed apta domino l673". The west garden front circa 1710. 1 storey and attic symmetrical 6 bay ashlar front with steep hipped old tile roof. 2 gabled 2 light casement dormers. 5 deep set sash windows, thick glazing bars, ashlar architraves and sills. Door in 3rd bay from south set in ashlar architrave surround. Acanthus console brackets supporting cornice, broken segmental pediment. Door has thick glazing bar sashes to match windows and 2 fielded panels forming lower door. Interior: Hall has late C16 fireplace, cambered stone head and Jambs. Drawing room panelled early C18, bolection mouldings, pulvinated frieze and cornice. Red and grey marble bolection moulded mantlepiece, centre wood panel flanked by pilasters. Early Cl8 staircase, oak with closed string, balusters cased in. Upper hall panelled early Cl8, and bedroom with panelling. South end of attic has exposed butt purlins, exposed principal, tenoned pegged collar and wall posts. Thomas Pitt bought the house in 1690 and the garden front is probably due to him. William Pitt the elder was born here.

Marwarden Court with former stables and forecourt wall & gate form a group.

Listing NGR: SU1301532506

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