Description

TL 31NE WARE RURAL MORLEY PONDS (south side) Wareside Morley Hall and 2/56 former stables attached on south 24.1.67 (Formerly listed as Morley House under General) GV

House. C17. C18 and C20, remodelled in Palladian style by Raymond Erith for Buxton family in 1956,'JFB 1956' on rainwater head at E end. Stucco with stone dressings and hipped slate roofs to main block at N. Gabled and jettied 2-storeys C17 timberframed and tiled block adjoining on S, and stables of red brick with weatherboarded upper floor and steep hipped slate roof, next on S, 2-storeys, 2-windows, parapeted ballroom wing at W end of N wing added in 1930's. Relatively plain 2-storeys, 5- windows N front with central door. Chamfered stone plinth, stucco lined as ashlar of varied course heights with flat arches, heavy modillioned cornice, recessed sash windows with 6/6 panes and upper windows smaller, 6-panel studded double doors in a giant stone surround with full entablature, upward converging jambs and carved scrolled trusses. The eastern part of this 2- windows deep N range replaced a Victorian house and conservatory. S side of N block is a conceit designed to appear as if the (older) C17 cottaqe had been built against the centre of a 2- storeys pedimented villa with flanking 2-storeys towers with heavy modillioned cornices, which would be revealed, if it were to be removed. Inside, the entrance hall has 2 large Tuscan columns at the W end screening the staircase. The inner hall is circular with a wide circular qallery and coved upper ceiling and square lantern. Fine proportions and delicate plasterwork, especially in the Dining Room.

Listing NGR: TL3872315312

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