The Front Elevation of Ripple House, Church Lane Ripple, Kent
House. Early C18. Red brick and plain tiled roof. Two storeys attic and basement with plinth and molded wooden eaves cornice to hipped roof with stacks to rear left and rear right. Three dormers, the central with segmental pediment, with triangular pediments on outer two. Five glazing bar sashes on first floor and 4 on ground floor, all with louvred shutters Central projecting window bay with door of 8 raised and fielded panels in highly enriched surround with Corinthian pilasters, enriched frieze and scrolled pediment. Basement openings to left and to right. Hipped, plainer, rear wings. Interior: prior to restoration in 1976, the house was in very poor condition, but with fine paneled rooms, half-landing plan staircase with fluted column balusters, molded wreathed handrail and enriched bracketed open string. Much was unfortunately lost before restoration.
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Location: Church Lane, Ripple
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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