Stour House, East Bergholt Village Green
Large house. C13 with C19 and C20 additions and alterations. Red brick in Flemish bond. Slate roof. Three storeys, the upper floor possibly being an addition.
- 62
- Grade 2
- The Street, behind what, in Constable's time, was the village green
- 51.970503, 1.011407
Details
Large house. C13 with C19 and C20 additions and alterations. Red brick in Flemish bond. Slate roof. Three storeys, the upper floor possibly being an addition. Garden front: full-height 3-window canted bays flank 3-bay centre. Central Ionic doorcase with entablature contains glazed door. Further glazed doors to canted bays flanked by 15-pane sashes. Otherwise 12-pane sashes in reveals with sills under cambered gauged brick arches. Moulded second floor band. Cornice. Hipped roof. Road front: 7 bays, later range adjoins at right. Central square projecting Doric porch with double leaf doors, of probable C20 date. Sashes with glazing bars under cambered gauged brick arches. Interior: dining room retains wall panelling, eared bolection-moulded fireplace, 6-panel doors and panelled shutters. Central staircase hall, originally 2 rooms, retains some wall panelling. Somewhat remodelled, cut-string staircase with 3 barleysugar-on-vase balusters per tread, fluted Corinthian newels, ramped handrail
- 62
- Grade 2
- The Street, behind what, in Constable's time, was the village green
- 51.970503, 1.011407
- Historic England Reference: 1194193