NHER 10078 (Building record) - Wacton House

Wacton House.

September 1951. Listed Grade II.
See (S1).

October 1979. Field Observation.
Visit by E. Rose (NAU).
Late 17th-century red brick, with fine shaped gable (not stepped as stated in (S2)) supporting double chimney. Two circular windows below. Late Georgian plastered facade of fourbays, fours storeys added. Marked as parsonage on Faden's map (S3).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU) 2 October 1979. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2022.

But photograph in (S5) shows that building does have a stepped gable supporting double chimney in 16th-/early 17th-century style; presumably other end of house from shaped gable. Also a large later wing projecting at right angles.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU) 9 October 1985. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2022.

Dissertation by source [1] (copy in parish file) suggests that field name evidence indicates this is the site of Bretts Manor.
E. Rose (NLA) 9 November 1995.

Listed building description 1973 says nothing about a shaped gable, but adds that there is a 17th-century timber frame with an ovolo moulded mullioned window in the rear wall.
E. Rose (NLA) 11 December 2000.

Excerpt of current Listing Description:
Early 17th-century timber-frame house, plastered. South end brick with stepped gable with one moulded brick finial, the other missing, and an internal brick chimney stack with two octagonal flues with moulded bases. Tile roof with gabled ends. Two storeys and attic. Two- and three-light casements and sashes with glazing bars. Three gabled dormers with pendants and 19th-century finials. Central brick chimney stack. Rear (east) five-light ovolo moulded mullion window. Mid-19th-century red brick wing on east, two storeys, sashes with glazing bars, hipped slate roof. Mid-19th-century plastered clay lump wing on north.
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 December 2022.