Red House

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SP 9436-9536 ASPLEY GUISE CHURCH STREET 5/11 Red House 23.1.61 GV II House, now residential home for the elderly. C18, substantially reworked C19, and apparently incorporating a C17 structure. Variety of red bricks, C17 ones vitrified, C18 parts with chequerwork patterning in flared headers. Clay tile roof. 8-window range, 2 storeys and attics. 2 LH bays mostly C19. RH bay C17, with brick coping to gable. Sash windows with glazing bars, those to 2 Lh bays C19 others C18 with moulded flush frames and thicker glazing bars. Gauged brick flat arches to windows of earlier part. 2 C19 gables break through eaves line above 2nd and 5th bays, both with sash window. 2 gabled dormers, also with sashes. Brick band at first floor level. C19 porch with pilasters, cornice and pediment of rubbed brick. 4-panel door with side-lights. Variety of ridge and gable end chimney stacks. Single-stored outbuildings project from both ends. Interior: rather plain, although retains C18 dog-leg staircase with turned balusters.

Listing NGR: SP9441736244

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/2015 IOE Records taken by Serena Teer; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mrs Serena Teer. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project