Description

SE 18 NW SPENNITHORNE MAIN STREET
(east side)

3/114 Spennithorne Hall
15.2.67 (Formerly listed under General)

GV II

Large house. C18, perhaps with early C19 alterations. For Chaytor family.
Roughcast rubble, artificial stone slate roof. 2 ranges at right angles.
Garden front facing south probably of early C19 date, perhaps by John Foss
of Richmond. 2 storeys, 1:5:1 bays. Rusticated quoins to right. Sandstone
ashlar surrounds to openings. Central doorway below fanlight, glazed as
sash window with glazing bars, in Roman Doric pedimented portico. Above,
round-headed window with intersecting glazing bars, keystone and impost
blocks to surround. End bays of semi-circular bows with tripartite sash
windows with glazing bars separated by Roman Doric engaged columns. Other
windows, sashes with glazing bars. Blank pediment on parapet over central
3 bays, chimney-stack at left end. Lead rainwater goods, butts embossed
' C '. Rear range of 2½ storeys, with 5 bays facing west. Sash
H I
1746
windows with glazing bars, and round-headed landing window. Projecting
chimneybreast to north. In angle between the 2 ranges, late C19 projecting
porch with 2 ashlar Doric columns supporting crenellated parapet. Inside
porch, part-glazed oak door in round-headed doorway with rusticated quoined
and voussoired surround. Interior: in south range, good Regency rooms with
original doors, fireplaces, shutters and ceilings, including 1 with banded
reeds. In the west range, at its junction with the south range, an early-
mid C18 open-well staircase with turned balusters.

Listing NGR: SE1375188913

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26474251

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