Campions (EHER 27192)

A late 16th century timber-framed and plastered house built on an L-shaped plan, with modern additions. It has subsequently been converted to two tenements. The late 16th century wall painting on the first floor is of 'exceptional interest'.

1993. Field survey. House is late medieval. Timber-framed rendered and part red brick with gabled plain tile roofs. Of two storeys and of complex plan form. North-west corner comprises cross wing and former hall. West face of cross wing has hipped with gabled roof and tall wall flanking stack. Hall part has lean-to peg tiled roof and large dormer with two separate three light oak casements. Ground floor has two similar windows. 17th century end stack with crow stepped profile and flanking brick extensions, one with a hipped roof. Rear of hall has a number of old leaded casements. Cross wing was extended to east in 17th century to form additional baffle-entry, two storey house with central ridge line stack with canted strip decoration. To the south of this is a two storey, early 20th century extension in render with half hipped plain tile roof and two flat roofed dormers on east flank. According to the RCHM there are good late 16th century wall paintings including inscriptions, part of which are now in Saffron Walden Museum. <1> See photograph: <2> NRHE data transfer: Campions [NAT]. <3> 12 Walden Road, Sewards End (Campions). A late 16th century timber-framed and plastered house built on an L-shaped plan chiefly important for the late 16th century wall painting on the first storey, uncovered early this century. Grade II. <4> Campions, house, now two tenements, was built in the late 16th century on an L-shaped plan with the wings extending towards the east and north, but has modern additions on the south, and has been partly re-faced with modern brick. The late 16th century wall painting on the first floor is of exceptional interest. <5>