North Rookery, Rowington

Description of this historic site

A timber framed house which dates to the late Medieval and early Post Medieval period. It is situated at Rookery, Rowington.

Notes about this historic site

1 The house was the home of the Meysey family from about 1560 until the mid 17th century. In 1584 Edward Meysey died whilst ‘the newe howese’ (perhaps being the present cross wing) was being built. In 1606 it had a detatched kitchen of two bays and a barn of three bays. Post 1649 was added an external parlour chimney and internal stone mantel. Later a staircase turret was added at the back of the house. It is of timber framing and brick. The timbering is mixed, the oldest being in the present service area. It is marked as building No. 19 on the 1550 – 1650 map in this book.
2 North Rookery, an ‘L’ shaped building with 16th and 17th century framing, has in its brick gable a panel inscribed NR 1695.

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