Flores House Oakham Squat Photographs, medieval building, listed
A medieval building, probably C13 or C14, much altered and now 2 houses.
East frontage at right angles to street contains a center portion and a
gabled wing at either end. 2-storeys and attics. The gabled wing at the
north side has been much renovated and continues frontage to High Street. It
has a central gable and modern oriel. The building is of coursed stone with
cement-rendered gable. Tiled and slate roofs. East elevation contains main
entrance door under C14 molded arch with dripstone and 2 windows with wood
mullions and transom. 3 modern dormers to upper storey. The wings are of
2-storeys, and that on the South side over-sails in 3 stages, containing one
casement window on ground floor and one upper window with rectangular leaded
lights.
The North wing has 2 casement windows in upper storey, and a fine ground floor
window of 2-lights with bold moldings and molded mullion, springing from
heavy projecting cill.
Interior - has a C14 piscina with molded bowl in the hall but no other
medieval feature is apparent, apart from the thickness of the walls.
Bibliography - M E Wood "13th century architecture in England". Supplement to
Volume CV of "Architectural Journal" 1950. Hi.story - William Flore was
Controller of the Works of the Castle from 1373 to 1380 and Sheriff of Rutland.
His son Roger was 4 times elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-186475-flores-house-oakham-
A medieval building, probably C13 or C14, much altered and now 2 houses.
East frontage at right angles to street contains a center portion and a
gabled wing at either end. 2-storeys and attics. The gabled wing at the
north side has been much renovated and continues frontage to High Street. It
has a central gable and modern oriel. The building is of coursed stone with
cement-rendered gable. Tiled and slate roofs. East elevation contains main
entrance door under C14 molded arch with dripstone and 2 windows with wood
mullions and transom. 3 modern dormers to upper storey. The wings are of
2-storeys, and that on the South side over-sails in 3 stages, containing one
casement window on ground floor and one upper window with rectangular leaded
lights.
The North wing has 2 casement windows in upper storey, and a fine ground floor
window of 2-lights with bold moldings and molded mullion, springing from
heavy projecting cill.
Interior - has a C14 piscina with molded bowl in the hall but no other
medieval feature is apparent, apart from the thickness of the walls.
Bibliography - M E Wood "13th century architecture in England". Supplement to
Volume CV of "Architectural Journal" 1950. Hi.story - William Flore was
Controller of the Works of the Castle from 1373 to 1380 and Sheriff of Rutland.
His son Roger was 4 times elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-186475-flores-house-oakham-
