Bridgefoot House (EHER 30144)

A 15th-16th century timber-framed L-shaped red brick house extensively rebuilt in 17th-18th century. Date '1569' said to be carved on timber uncovered in renovations. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles, hipped at angle but gabled to west and south. The building is on a complex plan; entrance front on east, 2 storeys and attics. Grade II* Listed building.

May 1953. Grade II* listed. A 15th and 16th century timber framed house with 17th and 18th century alterations. The roof is covered with handmade red plain tiles. The building is on a complex plan comprising: (1) a two-bay hall range facing north-west; a 15th century two-bay crosswing to the right; (3) an extension to right of it, one long and one short bay, early 17th century; (4) a single-storey extension beyond; (5) a three-bay crosswing to the left of the hall, projecting to the front and rear, late 16th century; (6) stair annexe in the angle to front right to it; (7) two parallel extensions to left of this crosswing, enclosing the stack, 18th century; (8) a closet annex to the rear of the hall range; (9) jettied annex to the rear of the hall range. At the right end a 20th century single-storey link with flat roof connects the house with a large ancillary building to the south-east (EHER 30145). <1> <2> See photos <3>. Originally hall house with cross-wings. The western wing is from around 1400 with jowled storey posts and cambered tie beams. It has a simple crown post roof dating from the mid 16th century. The larger east wing dates from the first half of the 15th century. Its roof was rebuilt in the mid 17th century. Also at this time a wing was added at right angles to it and another wing to the front of that in around 1700. A two storey wing to the west of the west wing was added in the late 16th century. The original open hall was replaced by a two storey range in around 1500. This had a side purlin roof, arch braced to collars. The first floor ceiling added in the 17th century. The original hall screen has been repositioned on the line of the cross-wing. At the rear is a small staircase tower which post dates the 16th century rebuilding of the hall. There are two major stacks, one to the rear of the centre range and one in the eastern crosswing. <4> Bridgefoot Farm [NAT]. <5> (58) Bridgefoot Farm, house, about 750 yards southeast of the church, is two storeys with attics. It was built around 1500 or earlier but was much altered c.1600 when the hall was raised. Late in the 17th century an addition was made at the southwest end and the house was altered and added to in the 18th and 19th centuries. Inside the building the former central hall has an original screen at the northeast end with plain chamfered posts, sill and rail. The roof of the hall incorporates some of he old timbers. The roof of the kitchen wing is original and has a king-post truss and central purlin. There is some early 17th-century panelling. <6> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.