Casework
Left, Elmswell Hall, Driffield. The latest chapter in the long story of efforts to save this fine, grade II* 17th-century building has opened with the SPAB and English Heritage seeking a call-in of two applications by the owner for works to the building, for scrutiny by the Secretary of State.
Below, left, Addington House – yet another Croydon gem. The Society is working with the local authority to secure the reinstatement of ancient timbers
The spring edition of Cornerstone emphasised how Croydon, despite having a reputation as a heritage desert, in fact has many hidden historic gems. Little noticed until recently, for example, was Addington House. The building, which was at one point on the Borough’s “at risk” register, is listed as having an early 19th-century main block and a 17th-century rear range. In fact the rear range is a hall house of the mid-late 15th century, with date now established through dendrochronology. It is possibly Croydon’s earliest surviving domestic building.A new owner acquired the house, but embarked upon works without necessary consents. In the process much ancient timberwork was removed. Fortunately, the work was discovered and halted while the timberwork was still on site. The Society is now working with Croydon
Addington House Croydon London
Council and expert historic building consultants acting for the owner with the aim of identifying the former location of historic timbers and securing their reinstatement.
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Manor Farm is a grade II listed, timber-framed farmhouse which was built in the 17th century. A large, unstable chimney stack caused the building to experience severe and progressive structural difficulties, and became the focus of an interesting case for the SPAB in the first months of this year. The internal chimney stack had an uneven foundation which caused it to lean. This lean probably began almost at its date of construction when it began pushing over the south wing of the building. Listed Building Consent was granted in
Manor Farm Wood End Ravensden Bedfordshire
2010 for investigative works to establish how the chimney and building could be stabilised. Upon commencement it was recognised by the structural engineer that the situation was substantially worse than feared. The engineer put an immediate stop to the opening up works as the stack appeared to be in imminent danger of collapse. The engineer drew up emergency works
proposals which included the demolition of the Continued on page 18
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