Description

SD 92NE HEPTONSTALL C.P. LEARINGS,
SD 970284 Colden

7/103 Great Lear Ings

1.11.66

II

House (unoccupied), initialled and dated "1648 IIG". Hammer-dressed stone,
rendered to south front, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-room through-passage
plan with 2-storey gabled porch and rear wing at right angles to housebody.
Parlour has double chamfered mullioned window with cavetto moulding of 5 lights
with same, only with single chamfer, to 1st floor; 2-light double chamfered
mullioned window may be part of larger window of 8 lights blocked and rendered
with 2 more lights before a 2-light fire-window, 8-light single chamfered
mullioned window over to 1st floor. All lack some mullions. Porch breaks
forward and has scrolled plinth, Tudor arched doorway with cyma moulded surround
(the lintel bearing date set within a tressure) and inner doorway has Tudor
arched lintel, chamfered surround and broach-stop. 2-light window to porch
chamber. Coped gable with kneelers. Continuous hoodmould also runs around
porch. Decorative label stop to left of parlour window. Service end has 2
chamfered windows formerly of 2 lights with former 2-light and 3-light window
over to 1st floor. Attached to either end are added C19 cells of no particular
interest. Gable stacks to original house and one other backs onto through-
passage. Rear has small chamfered light to left of through-passage doorway with
Tudor arched lintel and unusually broad stop chamfered surround. Small 2-light
window to 1st floor. Rear kitchen wing breaks forward. Coped gable with stack,
now surmounted by ball finial, has carved stone to apex "G:G:160(4): [carved
face]". Single storey aisle or outshut has 3-light double chamfered mullioned
window to left of 2-light cavetto chamfered mullioned window.
Interior not completely accessible. Some finely reeded spine beams and floor
joists, plank and muntin panelling and king-post truss to rear wing at junction
with main range. A fine house much abused by neglect. C.F. Stell, p.104, 105,
280, 287, 302.

Listing NGR: SD9700528474

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26556415

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)