Description

TOWN OF DONCASTER SOUTH PARADE
SE 5703 SE (south side)

7/94 No 15

GV II

House, now offices. Late C18 with later additions and alterations. Stucco
with painted stone dressings and slate roofs. Three storeys and five bays
1:3:1 with two storeys, 2 bay wing to left and single storey, single bay beyond
and to far right. Plinth. Three central bays slightly advanced and pedimented,
with four giant pilasters to first and second floors supporting entablature
and pediment. Central Roman Doric porch over wide doorcase with moulded
architrave and double leaf 6 raised and fielded panelled door below plain
overlight. To either side, pairs of 12 pane sashes, two similar to left wing.
Single storey left and right hand bays each with segment headed recess, that
to left bay with inserted semi-circular headed door. Wide ashlar first floor
sill band across full width of facade. 5 unequally hung full height 15 pane
sashes to central bays and 2 similar to left. 5 central bays have original
ironwork balcony to front, advanced over the porch, with alternating stick
and looped balusters. Single storey left and right hand bays have parapets
with recessed panels and blocking courses. Two narrow second floor bands
to main block, broken by the pilasters which have carved friezes with egg
and dart cornices over. Second floor has 5 6 pane sashes. All ground and
second floor windows with projecting sills. Moulded entablature to main block,
moulded cornice to left wing. Main house and wing each with hipped roof and
rendered end stacks. Interior: entrance hall has moulded cornice and dado,
and screen of fluted Ionic columns and flanking pilasters through to rear
staircase hall. Cantilevered stone open well staircase with wreathed mahogany
handrail, iron stick and wavy balusters and profiled cheekpieces. Semi-circular
headed stair window with late C19 painted glass. Secondary staircase to second
floor with stick balusters and ramped handrail. 6 raised and fielded panelled
doors and panelled window shutters throughout. One doorcase to first floor
landing with swagged frieze and cornice. Moulded cornices to ground and first
floor rooms.

Listing NGR: SE5798803096

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26425832

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