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Highfields

A Grade II Listed Building in Costock, Nottinghamshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8416 / 52°50'29"N

Longitude: -1.1317 / 1°7'54"W

OS Eastings: 458582

OS Northings: 327473

OS Grid: SK585274

Mapcode National: GBR 8JY.W47

Mapcode Global: WHDHC.LT9Y

Plus Code: 9C4WRVR9+J8

Entry Name: Highfields

Listing Date: 2 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1260277

English Heritage Legacy ID: 441251

ID on this website: 101260277

Location: Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, LE12

County: Nottinghamshire

District: Rushcliffe

Civil Parish: Costock

Traditional County: Nottinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire

Church of England Parish: Costock

Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham

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Description


COSTOCK NOTTINGHAM ROAD
SK 52 NE
(east side)
5/7 Highfields
2.5.86
II
Dower house, now house. 1729 with early C20 and c.1985
alterations. Designed by and built for Sir Thomas Parkyns of
Bunny Hall. In the main red brick stretchers with blue brick
headers, some yellow brick and rubble with ashlar dressings.
Concrete pantile bell canted mansard C20 roof. 2 lateral and
single ridge red brick stacks. Each corner of the house with
clasping buttresses. Those to the front/south set on a rubble
and chamfered ashlar plinth, of 2 stages with moulded ashlar band
having chamfered ashlar quoins below the band and being panelled
above, the panelling forming pilasters with moulded ashlar
capitals. The buttresses to the rear lacking quoins. First
floor band broken by the buttresses. 2 storey, 3 bay south
front. Single C20 tripartite cross casement. To the left is a
C20 2 bay lean-to with large C20 openings. Above are 2 similar
casements with single central similar smaller casement, windows
under segmental arches. Left/west front of 5 bays. 3 similar
casements, to the right is a doorway and further right a single
similar casement. Above are 5 similar smaller casements. All
casements under segmental arches. The right/east front withn
round arched blocked or part blocked window openings with ashlar
keystones, and now with C20 casements. Rear has on the first
floor 2 round arched part blocked openings with ashlar keystones
and imposts and now with C20 casements. Under the eaves in blue
brick is the inscription "Sir T. Parkyns A.D. 1729". Highfields
was the dower house to Bunny Hall.


Listing NGR: SK5858227473

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