Richmonds (EHER 1181)

Late 14th century and later timber-framed house.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 1181, 1182, and 37666. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Now a farmhouse, nearly 1.5 miles south-east of the church. Two-storied with attics, part timber-framed and plastered, part re-faced with brick. West wing was probably the solar of a 15th century house, rest altered later. On the south front, the upper storey of the west wing formerly projected on curved brackets, it has been underbuilt to form cupboards. Roof of west wing has three original king-post trusses with chamfered and cambered tie-beams with curved braces, king-posts with two way struts and central purlin. Purlins and struts of a later date inserted. West wing probably solar of 15th century house. Rest of building altered early in the 17th century. The north-east wing is probably a later 17th century addition and the original wing was probably extended then. House re-fronted in the 19th century. It has a central chimney-stack of the early 17th century, modern at the top. On the east side, an upper window has old glazing and a chimney-stack on the same side is probably late 17th century. Most rooms on the ground floor have exposed beams and joists, one beam in the north wing has an original curved brace at the west end. Grade II. <1> Late 14th century house with a cross-wing at the west end altered in the late 16th and early 19th century. 15th century extension at the rear. Internally, 14th century crosswing virtually intact. 19th century brick facade. 17th century extension at rear. Main range largely rebuilt in the late 16th century with side purlin roof reusing sooted rafters from the original open hall. 17th and 18th century doors, reused 17th century balusters and handrail to staircase. <2> April 1975. Field survey. As described and not outstanding. <3> Richmond's (NR). <4> See also: <5> <6>