Description

SHERIFF HIGHWAY
1.
5266
(West Side)
Lambert House
TA 1828 5/81
II
2.
Late C19. Included for a room at the south-west corner built from fragments
of mediaeval masonry, eg:-
Chimneypiece, built out of many pieces of moulded cornice, including a dog-tooth
frieze, and surmounted by a (probably C12) corbel head, and flanked by 2 ogee-gabled
and crocketed (probably C15) pinnacles. Cusped niche with ogee head, 2 masks
as label stops and acanthus finial.
Door with moulded 4-centred arch, and nail-head cornice, with 2 grotesque heads
below.
Colonette with stiff-leaf capital, presumably C13.
Mullioned window, apparently C15, with moulded arch inset.
Fragment of quatrefoiled balustrade, glazed, and used as a window, with grotesque
head as one label stop.
Segmental moulded arch, probably C15, to bay, with animal-head label stops.
Straight-headed mullioned window, with cusped 2-centred arched tracery, presumably
C15, hood mould ending in foliage finials, presumably C14. Exterior has top
of a crocketed gablet, with finial (probably C14) at south-west corner.

Listing NGR: TA1882828272

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26454881

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Recommended Books

• 
  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990