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Thorpe Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.676 / 52°40'33"N

Longitude: -1.6193 / 1°37'9"W

OS Eastings: 425835

OS Northings: 308769

OS Grid: SK258087

Mapcode National: GBR 5GF.CD6

Mapcode Global: WHCGS.3Z5W

Plus Code: 9C4WM9GJ+C7

Entry Name: Thorpe Hall

Listing Date: 9 March 1953

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1374310

English Heritage Legacy ID: 272825

ID on this website: 101374310

Location: Thorpe Constantine, Lichfield, Staffordshire, B79

County: Staffordshire

District: Lichfield

Civil Parish: Thorpe Constantine

Built-Up Area: Clifton Campville

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Clifton Campville St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


SK 2508 THORPE CONSTANTINE C.P. THORPE CONSTANTINE

12/72 Thorpe Hall
9.3.53
GV II


Small country house. Core of 1651, remodelled in the early C19; wings
of 1800 (north) and 1812 (south) by Thomas Gardner of Derby; a billiard
room extension was built in 1870. Rendered, on a sandstone plinth;
hipped slate roofs; rendered stacks to rear of ridge lines. Main house
aligned north-west/south-east with wings to each end projecting north-
east; billiard room extension to the south-east. North-east front:
recessed central block flanked by projecting wings. Central block:
3 storeys on basement, reduced proportions to second floor, eaves cornice
and plain parapet; 5 bays, each bay defined by pilaster strips; glazing
bar sashes with sill bands. Central half-glazed 2-leaf door with eared
and pedimented architrave, and fanlight with radiating glazing bars;
flanking flights of stone steps sweep up to the door and are carried
on a stone arch with rusticated voussoirs, they have a wrought iron
balustrade and square piers. Wings: 2 storeys with floor band; 3 bays,
glazing bar sashes. Single-storey, 2-bay extension to the left with
4-pane sashes. South-west (garden) front: 3 storey central block with
eaves cornice and balustraded parapet, attached by set-back links to
2 storey flanking wings with bowed fronts, storey band and eaves cornice;
3:1:5:1:3 bays, glazing bar sashes with sill bands. Central single-
storey Tuscan porch with half-glazed 2-leaf door, fanlight with raised
keystone, and moulded cornice. C19 extension set-back to right: one
storey, 3 bays, glazed semi-circular arches, door to the left flanked
by pilasters. Interior: open-well staircase with decorative wrought
iron balustrade. B.O.E. p.281; Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire
(1904) p.391.


Listing NGR: SK2583508769

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