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rendered, some of which has been replaced by brick. The upper storey has a window of six lights, which are continuous with those on the east face and two quatrefoils above. To the right of these is timber framing and a window. Above is a grey slate roof and a lateral shaped chimney in brick. The western portion has a rendered
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The north face give the appearance of two buildings. The older part is to the left (east) and the newer right (west) part was possibly added by Sir
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and a massive central east–west oak beam. On the level of the row is a room along the east side, which is the enclosed portion of the row, and two rooms behind, with a further room in the west wing.
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with timber framing above. On the lower storey is a door and two windows, one with seven lights and the other with four. The upper storey has similar windows, plus a one-light window over the door.
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carried out a restoration. By the 1970s the building had become virtually derelict. In 1979 the Falcon Trust was established, and the building was donated to the trust by the
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panels which slope slightly outwards over which is a continuous 34-light leaded window. The two gables are carried on brackets which curve outwards, and have herringbone
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and an eleven-light leaded window. Above this is a row of twelve
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who extensively altered it some 40 years later to make it his
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491:The Falcon
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263:Civil War
157:– Grade I
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404:See also
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321:Exterior
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111:Restored
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41:Location
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374:finials
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