Description

URCHFONT HIGH STREET
SU 0457
11/224 Mulberry House
19.3.62
GV II
House. Early-mid C18, probably a front block to an earlier
cottage. Brick with stone tiled roof. Two storeys, attics and
cellar, 5 bays. Central bay broken forward, plat band to side bays
offsetting to continuous brick dentilled eaves. Central half-
glazed door, early C19, with circular swept copper clad canopy on
slender iron columns. Twelve-paned sashes with wide boxes, gauged
brick lintels and stone sills. Three gabled dormers with stone
slated cheeks. On rear end of rear wing, the original early C18
pedimented and dentilled doorcase and hood on consoles. Rear block
on right rebuilt or heightened of earlier structure in early-mid
C19.
Interior has stair hall with fine C18 dog leg stair and turned
balusters. Acanthus cornice in right parlour, and C20 panelling,
and early C19 fireplace in left parlour. Earlier cross beams in
rear kitchen.

Listing NGR: SU0406457244

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26646376

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)