Wicken House (Old Rectory) (EHER 36854)
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Summary
Mid 19th century house, possibly by John Hanson Sperling.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5002 3345 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WICKEN BONHUNT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
House dating to 1856 with two storeys and attics. It is possibly by John Hanson Sperling. The house is red and gault brick complex plan form with two parallel gabled blocks with a return 'cross wing' at the eastern end. There is a single storey gabled block and stair tower on the west (entrance) front.
The south (garden) front has three dormers, a gabled projecting block to the east and a multiangular hipped roofed projection to the west end. The windows are a mixture of double hung sashes with glazing bars and casements. The gables have decorative barge boards and there are numerous 'Elizabethan' style shaft stacks (clustered). <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).