Description

WROCKWARDINE WATLING STREET
1.
5362 Orleton Hall (formerly
listed as 'Orleton')
SJ 61SW 27/641 18.6.59

II* GV

2.
Circa late C18 mansion, said to be "circa 1830 refronting by Edward Haycock for
Edward Cludde whose family had owned the estate since the early C18". On the site
of an earlier house there is some old masonry in the cellars and the core of the
house might be earlier than C18.
Situated in a small park a plain stuccoed brick house with parapet and cornice
concealing low-pitched hipped slate roof. Three-storeys. Garden west front 3:3:3
bays, centre 3 bays break forward with pediment with bullseye in the tympanum.
Sash windows with glazing bars. Central stone pilastered doorcase with glazed
door. Right-hand (south) return 4 bays. East entrance front 3:3:3 bays, centre
recessed with Doric portico with stone columns and entablature across the recess.
Wing to north-east, at right angles, 3 bays, of 2-storeys with blind second storey.
C18 and C19 kitchen and service wings to north.
Interior: large bolection mould hall chimney piece. Rebuilt Jacobean carved wooden
chimney-piece with Cludde arms.

Listing NGR: SJ6345611283

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Orleton Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17549226

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
• 
  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  For the Record
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)