Description

WESTON RHYN C.P. A.5 (west side) SJ 23 NE 1/97 Moreton Hall and attached walls to left and right 19.1.52 II Manor house, latterly farmhouse, now school . Early C17, extended early to mid-C19 with later additions and alterations. Red brick (English Garden Wall bond) with sandstone ashlar dressings and alternating angle quoins; hipped plain tile roof. H-plan consisting of 3-bay hall range with 2- bay cross-wings to left and right. 2 storeys and attic with continuous moulded string course carried down around entrance and with wooden sprocketed eaves cornice. Chamfered plinth and cellars under cross-wings lit by 2 small mullion windows (now partly blocked) to each cross-wing. 2:3:2 bays; stone mullioned and transomed windows, partly renewed in C19; centre window on first floor infilled and C19 transomed window inserted. Central entrance has moulded stone door surround with restored cambered arch. Nail-studded plank door looks C20 but has C17 fleur-de-lys pointed strap hinges. External lateral stack to right cross-wing with top and diagonal twin shafts rebuilt in C20 purple brick and infilled 2-light mullion window to left; similar stacks with original shafts to small gabled projections to left cross-wing. Twin-gabled range to rear in angle between cross-wings, left with C19 stone mullioned and transomed window to first floor and right with 4-light mullion window to first floor and sash window with thick glazing bars to ground floor. Large stack behind to back wall of hall range has three C20 diagonal shafts. Prominent C19 and C20 additions to rear and right of right cross- wing are not of special architectural interest. Range to left of left cross- wing has late C17 red brick to right bay below eaves level but remainder of brickwork including to 3 crow-step gables above toothed eaves cornice looks C19. Three C19 wooden mullioned and transomed windows to each floor. Plain tile roof has brick ridge stack with 3 attached and rebated shafts to right of centre. Wall attached to left: probably late C17 or early C18. Red brick with sandstone coping ramped down in 3 sections following curve for distance of approximately 60m. Similar wall attached to front right corner of right cross-wing, also following curve for distance of approximately 60m. Narrow segmental-headed arch to each stretch of wall. Interior. Entrance hall has early C17 square oak panelling and bench with turned balusters around front and right walls. Two C17 panelled doors to back wall flanking C19 fireplace; 2 boxed-in cross beams. Room to left also panelled but panelling either C19 or brought in from elsewhere; 2 chamfered cross beams with stepped stops and later decoration to underside; moulded cornice. Richly carved overmantel with naked human figures to left wall in C17 style but possibly a C19 imitation. Similar fireplace overmantel in room to right of entrance hall. C18 stone staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail with turned baluster in passage to left of entrance hall. Main staircase in rear right gable of hall range. Mid-C17 of dog- leg type; openwork splat balusters with strap-work decoration to closed string and newel-posts, which have carved pointed finials; moulded handrail and carved pendants. C19 stained glass to mullioned and transomed window on staircase. First-floor rooms have wide boarded oak floor boards and chamfered ceiling beams with straight-cut stops. Infilled mullion window to original rear gable of right cross-wing. Collar and tie beam roof in 3 short bays to main range and in 3 bays to cross-wings with half bay to front forming hip of hipped roofs. B.o.E. p.312.

Listing NGR: SJ2958535694

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