History in Structure

Ilam Hall and Gardeners Cottage

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ilam, Staffordshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0531 / 53°3'10"N

Longitude: -1.8055 / 1°48'19"W

OS Eastings: 413137

OS Northings: 350661

OS Grid: SK131506

Mapcode National: GBR 487.LC1

Mapcode Global: WHCDY.7JJ9

Plus Code: 9C5W353V+6R

Entry Name: Ilam Hall and Gardeners Cottage

Listing Date: 1 February 1967

Last Amended: 15 March 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1188713

English Heritage Legacy ID: 274478

ID on this website: 101188713

Location: Ilam, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, DE6

County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Civil Parish: Ilam

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Ilam

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

Tagged with: House

Find accommodation in
Ilam

Description


SK 15 SW
8/120

ILAM C.P.
ILAM PARK
Ilam Hall and Gardener's Cottage

(Previously listed as the Hall)

1.2.67.

G.V. II *

Remains of country house now youth hostel and attached cottage. 1821-6.
Built by James Trubshawe to the designs of John Shaw. Ashlar; slate
roofs; ashlar stacks. Tudor Gothick style. East Elevation: In 3
parts; tower to left; central range and stair turret; porte cochere
to right. Tower: 3 storeys; 1 window; ground floor doorway with 4-
centred head; first floor tall mullioned and transomed window of 6
lights; second floor mullioned windows of 3 lights, both windows have
square heads and straight hood moulds. Moulded parapet band to plain
parapet. Central range and stair turret: 3 storeys with moulded first
floor band; 5 windows, extending through 2 storeys as open hall; pointed
mullioned and transomed; crenellated transoms; the 2 lower lights have
trefoiled heads, the 2 upper ones ogee heads,stylised Perpendicular
tracery above; moulded parapet band and crenellated parapet; semi-
octagonal stair turret to right standing higher than central range, lit
by narrow loops; moulded bands to first stage continued from central rang
to second stage, and to crenellated parapet; integral gable end stack
behind turret with 4 circular section shafts, 2 twisted and 2 with chevron
ornament, all have crenellated caps. Porte Cochere: 2 storeys; 1:1:1
bays; octagonal turret to right with crenellated parapet and concave
sided cap surmounted by ball finial; square projection to left with first
floor pointed window; central 4-centred coach arch; first floor band
decorated with quatrefoils; panel to first floor with moulded edges
containing a coat of arms; moulded parapet band and crenellated parapet.
Service Courtyard to North: East Elevation: 2 storeys; 5:1:5 bays;
central gatehouse with 4 centred coach arch, first floor 4-light mullioned
oriel with moulded base and crenellated parapet; ovolo moulded parapet
band to crenellated parapet; arcade of 4-centred arches to each side;
3 first floor 3-light mullioned windows to each side; ridge stack to
centre of left hand range of 6 square sectioned shafts; integral gable
end stack to right. Gardener's Cottage attached to North end of this
range. Coursed and squared limestone rubble with hammer dressed ashlar
quoins and dressings; hipped slate roof; hammer dressed ashlar stacks.
L shape plan. 2 storeys; 2 windows; projecting blind wing to right;
mullioned windows with hollow chafered mullions and rebated surrounds;
ground floor left has 3 lights; first floor left 2 lights; first floor
right a single light; 4 panelled door to ground floor right with oblong
over-light, within an ovolo moulded surround; left hand return wall of
wing has a 3-light mullioned window and a 2-light mullioned window both
with hollow chamfered mullions in rebated surrounds.


Listing NGR: SK1312450673

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.