Description

SK 75 NE NORTH MUSKHAM MAIN STREET (west side) 7/63 The Old Hall

G.V. II

House. c.1679. West front remodelled and alterations made c.1820. Coursed rubble and brick, whitewashed, with C20 pantile and slate roofs. Partial brick plinth. Rebated eaves, 2 ridge and 2 gable stacks. 2 storeys plus garrets, 3 bays. Single range with additional wings. Main west front has to left a C19 single storey, single bay addition,brick with pantile roof. To right, lower 2 storey C19 service wing, 2 bays, brick with slate roof. To left, 2 glazing bar sashes with segmental heads, and to right, tripartite glazing bar sash with moulded architrave and paterae. To right again, 2 glazing bar sashes with segmental heads. All have rubbed brick heads. Above, to left, 3 glazing bar sashes and to right, 2 casements, all with rubbed brick segmental heads. South end has, above, a plain sash. North end has to left, 2 casements, one with segmental head. To right, door and a pair of garage doors. Above, to garret, a Yorkshire sash with segmental head. East front has to left a single storey service wing with double pitched roof. Main east front has to left, leaded flat roofed porch with iron columns, panelled and moulded doorcase and panelled door. Flanked to left by round headed glazing bar sash with Gothick tracery, and to right by a blocked doorway. To right again, a glazing bar sash and a plank door with segmental head. Above, to left, glazing bar sash with segmental head, and to right, 2 glazing bar casements, that to right with segmental head. Service wing to left has 2 cellar lights and a casement. In return angle, to north, a casement with segmental head. In return angle to south, a Yorkshire sash with segmental head, and above, a barred light. To left again C19 toilet block has, to left, hatch, and to right, door with segmental head. South end has door to left and hatch to right. Interior has part of staircase with moulded square newels with recessed chip carved panels inscribed '1679'. Chip carved moulded handrail, turned balusters. Plain C19 staircase with stick balusters. Main living room has ashlar fireplace with round headed reeded surround and crested keystone. Eastern service wing has stud partition and oak winder stair with square newels. Bedrooms have 5 incised stone fireplaces with Adam style hob grates. 3 plank and 5 two panel C18 doors plus 3 six panel and 3 four panel C19 doors. Early C19 panelled fitted dresser.

Listing NGR: SK7970658546

External Links

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