Description

WHITTINGTON B6254 (off) SD 57 SE

4/207 House in grounds west of Newton Hall

GV II

House, 1692. Sandstone rubble with tile roof. 2 storeys. A symmetrical composition with 2 bays on each side of a central 2-storey gabled porch and with a drip course over the ground floor. To the left of the porch are windows of 2 lights and 3 lights on the ground floor. On the 1st floor the left-hand window has been blocked. The remaining window is of 3 lights. To the right of the porch the left-hand bay has windows of 3 lights. The right-hand bay has a window of 2 lights, with one of one light above. The 1st floor porch window is of 2 lights. The studded door has a moulded surround with embattled lintel inscribed: 'MN [Miles North] 1692'. The gables have copings with kneelers. Gable chimneys, the right-hand one with projecting stack. Inside, the right-hand room has an original stone fireplace whose jambs are treated as primitive pilasters.

Listing NGR: SD5963074747

External Links

• Wikidata Q26326923

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]