Description

BEARSTED YEOMAN LANE
To 75 NE
(west side)
5/43
Snowfield
II
House. C19, rebuilt Circa 1911 by A.N. Prentice in an early C18
style, for Montagu Barstow, husband of Baroness Orczy . Red brick
with plain tile roof. 2 storeys with plinth, quoins, cement-
rendered platt band, moulded wood eaves cornice and panelled
stone-coped parapet. 3 stacks well behind parapet, one towards
each end and one well to right of centre. Regular 7 window
front of 6 glazing bar sashes with thick glazing bars, cement
cills and segmental heads with gauged brick voussoirs and cement
rendered keystones. 2 bays at either end project to front. Central
venetian window in stone, with flagpole above. Doorcase of
fluted pilasters carrying entablature of triglyphs alternating
with military emblems, with triangular pediment over. Early-to-
mid C19 service block remains in evidence to rear on left side.
Interior: contains structure but no direct evidence of, C19
building. All detailing carefully worked in an early C18 style,
virtually unaltered since. High standards of craftsmanship
throughout. House of Baroness Orczy circa 1905 - 1919.

Listing NGR: TQ7974755915

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26376476

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990