Description

VINEYARDS
656-1/31/1760
No.9 and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as:
THE VINEYARDS Nos.8-10 (Consec))
11/08/72

GV II

House. c1765-1775, raised in C19. Developed by Thomas Omer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble below basement windows, not visible to rear, double pile parapeted roof, Welsh Slate to front, not visible to rear, with coped party wall to left, to ashlar stacks with early clay pots to right, to front roof shared with No.10 Vineyards (qv). Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Four storeys and basement, three-window front. First floor has three nine/nine sashes in splayed reveals, lowered sills with wrought iron balconettes. Second floor has three six/six sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with guards. Third floor has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with similar blind window to centre. Ground floor has two six/six sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes to right, to left six-panel door with flush fielded and single-glazed panel with one Pennant step in pedimented Doric doorcase. Basement has six/six sash in splayed reveal with stone sill two-pane overlight above concrete roofed extension in area with plank door, plank door under front doorstep. Band courses over ground floor and first floor, moulded former eaves cornice over second floor, sill band to third floor, coved eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation not visible.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings with shaped heads with bottom rail on buns.
HISTORY: This stands on ground formerly the property of Hayne family from 1638 when Thomas Hayne bought it from William Snygge; it passed by inheritance to Charles Hayne in 1750 who cleared it of mortgage and other encumbrances, and by 1756 plans to sell Vineyards to Thomas Omer for building had reached an advanced stage. These were not finally realised until an indenture of 26 February 1765, in which Charles Hayne sold to Thomas Omer, Gent and Thomas Jelly, Carpenter his trustee, the site of Vineyards for building at yearly rent of £50. Belmont was constructed on west edge of same ground. Vineyards had previously been used as a vineyard until c1730 when the springs, which watered it began to fail. The row to north of the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel was originally called Harlequin Row because of unusual use of brick and stone in construction.
Listing NGR: ST7503165348

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66480489

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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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