Description

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SK 24 SW
5/95

PARISH OF SHIRLEY
DERBY LANE (North Side)
The Hall

13.9.67

GV
II

Farmhouse. C16, altered C17 and C19. Timber framed, red brick and coursed squared sandstone. Plain tile roofs with three brick stacks. Two storeys, square plan but incorporating substantial remains of an L-plan close studded timber framed building. Exterior much altered over succeeding centuries. East elevation has projecting bay to right, the ground floor of sandstone with a six-light window, originally with stone mullions. Red brick above, with a blocked three-light window in the gable. Stone quoins to the left. Upper floor to the left with the only external evidence of the timber frame. Twin gabled red brick south elevation with two early C19 three-light segmental-arched casement windows. Two similar windows above. Two blocked segmental arched openings in the gables. Irregular three-bay west elevation, red brick ground floor, tile hung upper floor. Central C19 Gothic arch to recessed porch, with decorative brick arch. To the right a three-light casement window under a segmental arch. To the left a large C20 casement window. First floor has three differing sized and irregularly placed windows under flat heads.

North elevation has irregular C20 fenestration. Inside, especially upstairs, many close stud walls are visible. The ground floor south east room has a stone bolection moulded chimney piece and late C16 panelling and a carved overmantel with the Ferrers arms. Late C17 dogleg staircase with turned balusters.

Listing NGR: SK2204241779

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452473

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2