Description

STEEPLE ASTON PAINES HILL SP4725 (West side) 9/126 Payne's Hill House 08/12/55 (formerly listed as Payne's Hill House, Paine Street) GV II

Substantial house. Partly C18, re-erected c.1806 far Dr. Thomas Perry, and C19. Limestone ashlar; coursed marlstone rubble with limestone-ashlar dressings; Welsh-slate roofs with ashlar and brick stacks. 2-unit plan with subsidiary wings. 3 storeys plus attic and 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2-window ashlar front of main range has plinth, storey bands, sill bands, cornice and parapet, all breaking around 3-storey canted bay windows, each storey with three 8-pane sashes; central doorway, with 6-panel door and matching panelled, reveals, has a C20 stone doorcase. Gables have parapets to the steep-pitched roof, and carry ashlar stacks. 2-storey C19 marlstone range, to right, has casements and a secondary doorway. Additions to rear are of at least 3 builds. Interior not inspected. The front is reputed to have been part of Middle Aston House, demolished in 1806. (VCHI Oxfordshire. Vol XI, p24)

Listing NGR: SP4762725934

External Links

• Wikidata Q26556644

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