Bast's

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GRUNDISBURGH WOODBRIDGE ROAD TM 25 SW (North side) 2/96 16/3/66 Bast's GV II* House. c.1520 with C17 and C20 additions and alterations. Timber framed with some brick infill and colourwashed infill and render. Plain tiled roof. Three storeys and two storeys with attic. Double pile axial range attached to earlier cross wing with which it is flush. Garden front: range of c.1520 at left which has brick walling to the ground floor with blue brick diapering. Central window of 5 lights with upper windows of 4 lights at either side which may originally have extended further. Richly moulded wooden frame, some transoms renewed in the C20 (a feature common to all the window frames on this range). To the first floor is a moulded bressumer beam, close studding, a central 5-light window with 4-light upper lateral windows. Richly moulded bracket to the left hand corner which has the mark of Thomas Awall, Salter, who built the house. To the second floor, also jettied, is a further richly moulded bressumer with close-studding and angle braces and two 3-light C19 windows. Hipped roof above. to the right of this range is the C17 range which is timber framed and has colourwashed render and at far left a plank door with 3-light overdoor. To right of this a 5-light window with moulded mullions and a transom and to right again are a 3-light and a 6-light window with moulded mullions. To the first floor are two 4-light windows with moulded mullions and transoms and two 3-light windows between these. In the valley between the ridges are, at right a square stack with moulded cap and at left two circular flues with zig-zag decoration of moulded brick. The left hand front: of c.1520 has brickwork to the ground floor at left and right, the rest of the ground floor here being rendered and colourwashed. At right is a 5-light mullioned window with a doorway at far left with a richly panelled door. Plank door at right of centre with C17 strap hinges. C19 rectangular bay window at left of centre with richly moulded mullions and transoms. Jettied first floor with richly moulded bressumer and close studding. Four-light casements to far left and right. The second floor is again jettied with close studding. Three hipped roofs above this although an early C19 drawing in the British Museum (Davy Collection) repeatedly shows the house with two gables. Rear: to the right hand end is the earlier wing which has brick walling at ground floor level. Ground floor window with chamfered brick mullions. Moulded bressumer to jettied first floor which has close studded walling with angle braces and a central 3-light window. Heavy angle bracket bearing the mark of Thomas Awall and his crest. The second floor above this is again jettied with a richly moulded bressumer and more close studding, with angle braces but no windows. To left of this is the C17 wing which has a ground floor doorway at left of centre, a 4- light window at left again and at right two C19 or C20 cross-windows. Further cross-windows to far right. To first floor at right a 3-light C19 window and at centre a 3-light and a 2-light window and at far left a 4- light window with moulded mullions and a transom. Right hand end: 2 bays with hipped roofs above and to right and left of this are windows of 4 lights with ovolo-moulded mullions and a transom. Two similar windows to the first floor. To the ground floor at left of centre is a stable door, now blocked. Interior: Dining room (formerly entrance hall). Massive ceiling beam and dragon beam, both having roll mouldings and cavetto moulds to the underside. Further cavetto moulds to the sides and roll mould to angle. Joists with angle-beads radiating from these two beams. the sitting room has similarly moulded ceiling beams and joists. Some C17 panelling to the walls with moulded muntins and cross-rails and panelled doors. Richly moulded bressumer to the fireplace which also has a richly moulded brick surround. In the C17 portion of the house the morning room has C20 panelling of C17 pattern. The present drawing room was formed from two rooms and has planted timber including a central square post below ceiling beams which are supported here and at their wall ends by knee braces. Staircase of one flight and of C19 wood. Close studding and chamfered ceiling beams to the first floor landing. Central pillar with chamfered corners and ogee end stops. Bedrooms with chamfered ceiling beams and close studded walling to the C17 portion. The early C16 bedrooms have richly moulded ceiling beams, dragon beams and joists similar to those seen at ground floor level. The present 2nd floor attics in the early C16 range have a series of cross walls with angle braces and close studding, some with wattle and daub infill. To the C17 wing are tie beams cambered collars and wind braces.

Listing NGR: TM2247951112

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