Place House (EHER 29414)

House built late 14th to early 15th century as a hall house, altered in the mid 16th century with the insertion of a floor in the hall and a porch at the end of the cross-passage; in 1564 the original service crosswing was demolished and replaced by the current north-east wing; the service wing was built then or shortly afterwards; further alterations were undertaken in the 18th century. Timber-framed and plastered with some exposed brick nogging and some plastered brick facing, roof of handmade clay tiles.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Place House [NAT]. <1> Place House. House. Late 14th to early 15th century, altered in the 16th and 18th century. RCHM 21. Grade II*. <2> Place House, and outbuilding. The house was built in the middle of the 16th century, but of the original structure only an L-shaped fragment remains, with the wings extending towards the north-west and south-west; later in the 16th century a wing was added at the north-east end of the south-east side, and the south-west wing was altered and perhaps reduced in size. In the angle between the late 16th century wing and the main block a small wing was built, probably in the 17th century; at the south-east end is a modern addition. At the south-east end of the north-west front is a gable, and the south-west return wall of the original brick; in the upper storey is a window of three lights with three-centred heads; the jambs and mullions are of brick covered with cement; some of the glass is old. On the north-east elevation the original block has two gables, and a late 16th century chimney-stack; the upper storey projects and has an original moulded bressummer; at the north angle is a post with a moulded capital and a curved bracket with foliage the initials W.B., and the date "Mense Aprilis" 1564. The central chimney-stack is of late 16th century date. <3> Once owned by sergeant Bentlow, Place House has a jettied wing dated 1564 and a late 14th century crosswing. The studs are widely spaced with large brace and the 14th century crosswing has evidence of a crownpost with pyramidal stops. <4> See also: <5> - <7>