Listed Building: BLEAK HALL (434312)

SOMERSHAM TM 04 NE 6/153 Bleak Hall - II House, built in 3 stages: C16, c.1600 and C18. 2 storeys. Timber-framed and plastered. Plaintiled roofs. Axial C17 chimney of red brick has a central pilaster strip at front and back faces. At the front are mainly late C20 casements and at the rear mainly C19 small-pane casements. Lean-to C20 front entrance porch with arch-headed framed and boarded door. To left of entrance is a C16 cell of 2 bays with blocked diamond mullioned windows; the walls were raised and a new roof built in C17. To right is a 2-cell extension of c.1600, containing hall and service. Both phases have plain heavy exposed framing. The central chimney has a large lintel led open fireplace in the hall and 2 plastered arched original fireplaces to the parlour and chamber. Known as Cold Hall until C20. Listing NGR: TM0769647875