Description

SE31NW CRIGGLESTONE SLACK LANE
(north side),
Newmillerdam

2/17 Nos 70 and 72

II

House, now forms 2 dwellings. Initialled and dated " N " (the Norton family).
S A
1683
Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof (tarred). 2 storeys. 2-cell plan with
direct-entry into 1st cell, double-depth. Quoins. 1st cell has Tudor-arched
doorway with composite jambs and chamfered surround to left of 4-light double-
chamfered mullioned window with almost-square reveals (2 mullions removed)
both under continuous cyma-moulded dripcourse. Former 2-light window above and
to each floor of 2nd cell which has inserted doorway and dripcourse to ground-
floor window. Coped gables with kneelers. External stack to left gable,
another stack set in front pitch of 2nd cell.

Interior: stop-chamfered spine beams. Rear room of 1st cell has datestone,
probably part of lintel of fireplace.

Built by the Nortons as the Dower House to Kettlethorpe Hall.
RCHM (England) report.

Listing NGR: SE3292616054

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26495704

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Recommended Books

• 
  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
• 
  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5