Description

GAYTON BACK STREET TF 71 NW 6/16 Gayton Hall II Country House, c.1800, erected as shooting box for St. Andrew St. John (1766- 1836). Gault brick, slate roof. Irregular plan in several builds; raised to 3 storeys. Principal facade to south-west: 7 bays in 3 ranges each under hipped slate roof, central range of 3 bays with bowed facade higher than ranges to left and right. Ground floor with semi-circular headed recesses containing sashes with glazing bars reaching low, flat arches; bay 2 with reset classical doorway having fanlight with glazing bars, curved glass panes to bowed sashes of bays 3-5; sashes with glazing bars to first and second floor, those to second floor of 6 panes; all sashes recessed. Bays 6 and 7 c.1930 to match bays 1-5. Right return of single bay, 3 storeys in Italianate style with loggia to ground floor of 3 semi-circular headed brick arches; sashes with glazing bars. Left return: 2 bays 3 storeys with additional 2 bays to left raised to 3 storeys; sashes of decreasing height with glazing bars. Doorcase to right of left addition with open pediment and semi-circular head.

Listing NGR: TF7313318996

External Links

• Gayton Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q16945567

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