Description

PARISH OF TWYFORD AND STENSON STENSON LANE, TWYFORD
SK 32 NW
3/109 (East side)
19.1.67 Old Hall Cottage

GV II*

House. C16 and early C19. Coursed squared sandstone and red
brick. Plain tile roof. Two massive lateral stacks. Chamfered
stone plinth. Two storeys. South elevation of massive
sandstone blocks, dominated by the two stacks, raised in brick
in the C19. Projecting gabled bay to left has a 2-light
casement window to each floor, the lower has the remains of a
chamfered stone surround. The upper has a brick segmental arch.
To the right there are no openings to the ground floor and two
horizontal bands of C20 casements beneath the eaves. The west
elevation, also of stone, has a single light window to ground
floor and a blocked window above. The north elevation is of
brick with sawtooth eaves cornice. Three segment headed 3-light
casements to ground floor and a blocked segment headed doorway
to left with C20 window set in. Three segment headed 3-light
casements above. Lean-to bay set back to right has a doorway
with panelled door and rectangular overlight and a 2-light
segment headed casement above. Interior: The main ground floor
rooms are of generous proportions, high ceilings with exposed
beams, the principals stop chamfered. Two massive C16
fireplaces, one with a four-centred arch with joggle jointed
voussoirs, the other with a chamfered segmental arch with joggle
jointed voussoirs. Close studded partitions. Early C19 stick
baluster staircase with turned newels and ramped handrail.
Upper corridor has a moulded four-centred arched stone
chimneypiece with a cupboard to the left. Stud partition with
curved braces. Two bay collar purlin roof with tension braces.
Said to be the remains of the C16 Twyford Hall.

Listing NGR: SK3300028729

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546457

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