Maldon Wycke and attached garden wall (EHER 38493)

An early 17th century and early 19th century timber framed and rendered house. The front is of white Gault brick and the roofs are covered in plain tiles. It has a complex plan form of two parallel ranges with two blocks at right-angles to the rear. Internally, the early 19th century front range retains many period details. A large good quality red-brick garden wall bounds the NW part of the garden, linked to the NW corner of the house.

September 1971. Grade II listed. An early 17th century and early 19th century timber framed and rendered house. The front is of white Gault brick and the roofs are covered in plain tiles. It has a complex plan form of two parallel ranges with two blocks at right-angles to the rear. The main (south) elevation is of two-storeys with a three-window range and plain parapet. The ground floor has a central open-pedimented doorcase with dentils, consoles and moulded architraves; and a semi-circular fanlight with Gothick glazing bars and door of six raised-and-fielded panels. Either side are bay windows with small panes. On the flanks are pilasters with moulded capitals and panels of lattice and quatrefoils. On the NE corner is a single-storey 20th century extension with hipped plain tile roof. Internally, the early 19th century front range retains many period details including a dogleg staircase with column-on-vase balusters, fret cut tread ends, a column newel and swept hardwood handrail. The doors have four raised-and-fielded panels and moulded architraves, and one front room has a fire surround with eared architrave and moulded plaster cornice. The hall cornice is of egg-and-dart. The timber framed part consists of a two-bay cross-wing of around 1600 at the NW corner of the building. A door to the attic is made of 17th century moulded panels. A chimney stack on the east flank has a wide inglenook fireplace with chamfered timber mantel beam. Above this on the first floor is a four-centred-arched fireplace with chamfered jambs, all from between 1600-1620. The rear parallel range consists of two bays of early 17th century timber framing with chamfered spine beams and bridging joists and a clasped-purlin roof. This is possibly the hall range for the cross-wing, but looks a little later. A large good quality red-brick garden wall bounds the NW part of the garden, linked to the NW corner of the house. <1> See photos <2>.