Description

SP54SE GREATWORTH

3/99 Greatworth Hall

- II

Farmhouse. Early C18, enlarged early C19. Squared coursed limestone and
uncoursed rubble, slate roof, stone stacks Double depth plan. 2 storeys and
attic 3 bays. Early C19 front has central porch of rendered stone with fluted
Doric columns and straight entablature. Doorway flanked by fluted pilasters
has semi-circular fanlight and Cl9 four-panel glazed door. Sash windows with
side lights on each side. Plain sash windows on first floor. C20 dormers.
Semi-circular stair turret at rear, early C18, with small blocked window and
slate roof. 3-light casement windows with wood lintels on each side. Coped
gables with kneelers. Interior: Ground floor room at rear with chamfered
joists and open fireplace. Newel staircase. Front rooms with early Cl9
fittings, shutters, fireplaces and panelled doors. Ceilings have ornamental
plaster borders with rosettes. Beam in rear section of house said to be dated
1734. Front was dated 1836 (Information, Mr. R. Adkins).

Listing NGR: SP5623042749

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26292370

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2