Description

TL 4862-4962 MILTON CHURCH LANE
(North Side)

17/115 Milton Hall
27.l0.82
GV II

Small country house. c.1772, built for Rev Dr Knight, Canon of
Ely. Gault brick, stone dressings. Low pitched hipped slate
roofs. Symmetrical arrangement of central three storey block of
three 'bays' with end stacks, flanked by two storey single 'bay'
wings raised over basement with deep plinth; kitchen wing of
two storeys to north-east. Semi-circular rear elevation of
central block reflected in over plan of first and second
floors. Wooden eaves cornices with dentil enrichment. Main
elevation; three second floor, four-paned and central six-paned
recessed hung sash windows in cambered gauged brick arches.
Similar first and ground floor windows with eight- and
twelve-panes. Tuscan porch approached by stone steps originally
semi-circular in plan; round arched brick doorway with
patterned fanlight and wide six-panelled door. Some C18
mullioned and transomed windows with leaded lights to rear of
kitchen wing. Interior. Geometric planned open string
staircase with square balusters and mahogany hand rail lit by
oval stair light with cast iron glazing bars. Original panelled
mahogany and painted doors with some C19 attic doors; dentil
cornice with composite pilasters and marks for two missing
columns in panelled entablature in ground floor room of south
west wing. Kitchen with sealed cooking hearth and
stop-chamfered ceiling beams also in servants' hall and
scullery. Servants stair. Brick vaulted basement. Some
alterations to north-east wing and kitchen wing were made
c.1955.
Clay, W.K. History of Milton, 1869

Listing NGR: TL4806962956

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26420259

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)