Description

THORNBY NASEBY ROAD
SP67NE (North side)
8/112 Thornby Hall, walls and 2
02/11/54 Gazebos attached to NW
(Formerly listed as Thornby
Hall)

GV II

Country house. Late C17, remodelled early C20 by Charles Mardaunt. Squared
coursed lias with stone-slate and C20 plain-tile roofs. Originally probably
E-plan, now complex. 2 storeys with attic. Garden front of 7-window range.
Centre 3 bays are Cl9 and early C20 with 4- and 6-light stone-mullion windows
with transoms; 6-panelled door to left under 4-centred arch with moulded stone
surround. The flanking bays are C17 gabled wings with large C20 sixteen-light
stone-mullion canted bay windows to ground and first floor. The attic windows
are C17 two-light stone mullion windows with arch-headed lights. The flanking
bays to the far left and right are early C20 with stone mullion windows. Hipped
roofs to centre 3 bays and gable roofs to flanking wings. Ashlar gable parapets
with ball finials and large stone stacks at ridge and ends. Elevation to left of
4 bays of projecting gables. Square stone bay to left of centre, other windows
are stone mullion windows, all early C20. The 3 gables to the left may be C17.
Lead rainwater head has date 1925. Elevation to left mainly early C20 containing
domestic offices, one 3-light stone mullion at first floor may be C17 and has
arch-head lights. Entrance front has 3-storey projecting porch with moulded
stone doorcase and ribbed and studded doors; stone mullion windows all early
C20. Walls attached to either side of entrance front with gate openings,
gatepiers and 2 gazebos at corners also early C20. Interior not inspected but
some rooms noted as having decorative plaster ceilings, wood panelling and
moulded stone fireplace surrounds; all probably early C20. The C17 house was
extensively enlarged and remodelled in the early C20 for the Wills family.

Listing NGR: SP6736175805

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26568675

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)