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An interesting 5 bay, 3 storey cube house set above a basement with red facade and stone dressings with dormers in a hipped roof with an unusual carved wooden Corinthian porch and fine wrought iron railings and gates, built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, a merchant and ship owner.
After an early career at sea, Harle set up business at 'Rayneham Wharfe', dredging the Ingrebourne river to allow barges to come up from the Thames. He also dealt in high quality building materials, and no doubt put his experience in this field to good use when he came to build his own house.
The interior still retains original softwood panelling, doorcases and fireplaces staircase with panels of Baltic oak and one of the earliest mahogany cur string and twisted balustrades in England.
A 3 acre walled garden with herringbone stone paths and some ornamental stonework with a Victorian doghouse
There are fine contemporary wrought iron gates in front of the house.
- Type:
- Landmark