Description

MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE PRIORY ROAD SK 5363 SE (south side) 6/55 The Priory (formerly listed as The Priory and Western Priory) 28.1.57 II* Priory, now house. C15, C16, refronted C19. Coursed squared rubble and dressed stone, ashlar dressings. Steep pitched and hipped stone slate and artificial slate roofs. Chamfered plinth, stone gutter brackets, coped gables with kneelers. 3 gablestacks, one of them external. 2 storeys plus garrets, 8 bays. Windows are cross casements with projecting architraves. Those to ground floor have moulded hoods. South front has 2 panelled doors with moulded and chamfered reveal, mullioned overlight and hood. Between them, 2 casements. Beyond, to left, a Tudor arched lancet. Beyond again, 2 casements. Beyond, to right, 2 casements. Above, central oval cartouche. Above again, 8 cross casements. Above again, central cross gable has blind quatrefoil opening. To west, adjoining outbuildings, C16, altered C19 and C20. Single storey, 3 unequal bays. Flat parapeted and lean-to pantile roofs. To left, C20 brick garage. To its right, external stack, flanked by moulded square openings. To right again, segmental headed recess containing C14 chamfered and rebated doorway. North side has 3 blocked lancets. West front has C20 flat roofed brick addition. 2 casements. Above, to left, 2 relieving arches. To right, C20 casement. North front has to left, C20 addition, 2 storeys, brick, rendered. To its right, double gabled wing. To right again, single gabled wing. To left, C20 bay window. Double gable has glazing bar sash and C20 gabled porch with lean-to addition each side and 5 casements. Beyond, a glazing bar sash, 2 casements and a glazing bar sash. Above, to left, 4 glazing bar sashes. Above again, to left, 2 similar smaller sashes and above them, small rectangular openings in gables. To right, quatrefoil opening with C20 casement. East front has to left, projecting cross- gabled wing and to right, C20 2 storey addition. To left, tiny light. Recessed central bay has lean-to over stairway, with a ground level casement. Above it, a plain sash. Return angle has to south, blocked Tudor arched window with square reveal and hood mould. C20 addition has square timber bay window with French window and 4 casements. Above, to left, plain sash and to its right 2 casements. Above again, to left, a leaded casement. Return angle has, above, blocked fireplace and above again, a blocked window. Interior has 6 jowled bay posts and 2 sections of stud wall. Principal rafter roof with tenoned purlins and wind braces. Early C19 dogleg stair with curved landing. Coved, clustered quatrefoil newels, stick balusters, curved moulded hand rail. 2 span beams, one with ogee stops. West end has large C16 chamfered segmental headed fireplace with re-sited crane and pothook. To its left, inserted pointed arched door. C17 ashlar fireplace with four centred arched head, moulded surround and cornice. 2 moulded Tudor arched fireplaces with square stops. 2 moulded square headed fireplaces. Early C19 hob grate. 7 studded Tudor arched doors with shaped reveals. Single C19 pointed arched door. C19 ceiling with moulded cornice and cased beams.

Listing NGR: SK5376163204

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy