Description

WALPOLE ST. PETER THE CHASE
TF 51 NW

7/70 Old Manor Farmhouse (formerly listed
11.8.51 as Chase Farmhouse)

- II*

Farmhouse. Dated 1638. Brick. No roof cladding at time of resurvey. T
plan. 2 storeys and attic. West front on plinth course and with roll moulded
set-off at first floor. In centre of front a large stepped external chimney
stack bifurcating at base to form arched recess. First floor set-off
continues round stack. Moulded set-off above eaves line interrupted by C20
corbelled flue. Stack terminates in moulded cornice below 4 diamond flues
with C20 chimney pots. Stack gabled back to main roof slope. To left of
stack one window each floor. Set-off at first floor continues into north
and south returns with further roll moulded string course at eaves line.
North gable with one blocked window each floor and window opening to attic.
Gabled roof. South gable with blocked ground floor window to left of door
in plain timber door case. Cross casement survives at first floor but in
reduced opening below moulded hood on labels. In attic a recessed rectangular
panel pierced to provide nesting boxes flanked by one cockshead panel right
and left. In apex of gable head a recessed plaque beneath hood mould with
labels bears numerals 1638 F C B and a four petalled flower motif. Cross
wing extends to east, gabled and 2 of storeys. Set-off at first floor. South
face mutilated. North face doorway blocked. 2 windows to first floor. East
gable with blocked window to ground, 3-light casement to first floor.
Interior. Gutted. No division between rooms. 4-centred hollow chamfered
fireplaces in west walls of south ground floor and first floor rooms. North
ground floor fireplace distroyed, first floor as before with additional punched
spandrel decoration. 2 chamfered and jewel stopped bridging beams and double
roll moulded joists. In cross wing 2 re-used bridging beams of c.1500 :
multiple rolls and on lower face foliate ribbon motif. First floor bridging
beams chamfered and jewel stopped. Roof of principals, collars and clasped
purlins, many timbers renewed.

Listing NGR: TF5021717041

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17555341

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)