Description

CASTLE CHURCH Off Old Rickerscote Hall 1. Lane 5373 SJ 92 SW 18/1A Rickerscote Hall II 2.

House, c1600. Additions early and late C18, C19 and C20. Timber framed and painted brick with plain tile roofs, and a single ridge and 2 gable brick stacks. Hall house with an early C18 cross wing to the south and a late C18 cross wing to the north, plus C19 additions to the rear;; 2 storeysplus garrets. East front has slightly recessed central timber framed hall probably originally jettied, now under built in brick with to the left a C20 gabled porch and to the right a large C19 canted bay window. Above herringbone and braced lozenge patterned framing with a large C20 casement. The right projecting gable wing has an off-centre C20 gabled porch with glazed door and side light. Above 2 windows, an C18 glazing bar sash, and a C20 casement, above another C20 casement, all these openings have painted wedge lintels. The left projecting gable wing has a single window to each floor with segment brick heads, the ground floor has a C20 casement, above is an C18 glazing sash and above again another C20 casement. The interior is reported to contain an original inglenook fireplace, chamfered beams, an early C18 staircase and much of the original roof structure.

Listing NGR: SJ9323120247

External Links

• Wikidata Q26549773

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