NHER 15804 (Building record) - Beck House

Probably early 18th century brick house with shaped gables and chequered brickwork; flint wall at rear perhaps from older house.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 22 February 1980.

15 April 1980. Visit.
Above information correct. Five bays, two storeys, with string course.
Central bay very narrow and occupied by front door on ground floor.
Later extension beyond north gable.

House, former farmhouse, 18th century with later additions to left and 17th century rear wing. Brick, black glazed pantiles. 5 bays, 2 storeys and attic. Shaped gable, Flemish garden wall bond, coloured headers to first floor, moulded cap to plinth, moulded platband, dentil cornice. Central recessed door of 6 panels, 4 glazed, windows c.1900 with contemporary twisted brass handles, 4 cross windows to first and ground floor, single light with transom above door, 2 gabled roof dormers with 2-light casements; end internal stacks. 2-bay 2-storeyed addition to left, first floor raised or rebuilt in the 20th century, door to right, 4-light casement to left, very large gable end external stack. Right gable: flint base to brick plinth with moulded brick cap, stretcher bond to ground floor, Flemish garden wall bond above, platbands at first and attic floor, small attic window. Rear: 2-storeyed C17 wing in coursed flint behind bays 3-4, thin brick dressings, blocked window to south return first floor and to west gable. 2-storeyed brick extension to left behind 5th bay has ground floor angle curved in header bond. Single storey lean-to extension to right against front range. Interior: 2-light square mullioned window at rear of 5th bay - now internal, main staircase behind 4th and 5th bays, perhaps repositioned, dog leg, closed string with turned balusters to treads, ramped handrail; staircase to attic behind stack to first bay; panelling c.1900 to right ground floor room; butt purlin roof to rear wing.
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 1 September 2006.