Description

SE 48 SE FELIXKIRK MOUNT ST JOHN
4/1
13.11.78 Mount St John
GV
II*

Large house. 1720, greatly extended in C19. Sandstone ashlar, later work in brick to
rear. Hipped Welsh slate roof, tall stacks. Two storeys with later section partly 3
storeys, with high parapet. South elevation (original entrance front):- 5 bays
arranged 2:1:2 with central projection. Plinth. Giant pilasters at angles. Former
central entrance, now glazed, in shouldered architrave under cornice. Tall, narrow
windows containing later sashes with glazing bars under keystones. First floor band.
Central window of first floor has shouldered architrave and moulded cill and apron.
Eaves band and moulded cornice. Panelled parapet surmounted by urns at angles.
Pediment to central bay. Five-bay return to west with projecting central bay. This
elevation continued to north in similar style for 4 bays and then a further 3-bays as
3 storeys thus creating the present principal facade. East facade has Venetian
staircase window. Interior reputed good: entrance hall has 2 screens of fluted
composite columns; staircase with rich balusters and bottom newel post (Pevsner).
Pevsner, North Yorkshire, the North Riding,1966, p 162.

Listing NGR: SE4732884856

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Mount St John at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17535731

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  For the Record
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)