Description

TL 5416/5516 HATFIELD BROAD OAK FEATHERS HILL

6/79 Old Court House

GV II*

House, former Court House. C14. Timber framed and plastered with c.1800 red
brick front. Roofs are of pegtiles and generally gabled. Of 2 storeys with
catslide lean-to at rear and one storey extension with gable to east and glazed
lean-to. Long rear C17 extension with lower ridge line and lean-to on its north
side. Both gable ends of main block are rendered. Front of red Flemish bond
brick with random grey headers rubbed brick window heads and arches, string band
and moulded brick cornice. First floor has 4 tripartite double hung sash
windows without glazing bars. Ground floor has 3 similar tripartite double hung
sash windows with lobed plastered surrounds and keystones, set within semi-
circular arched recesses. The off-centre double entrance door is similarly
treated and has a segmental head with plain fanlight. Opposed flights of steps
with painted timber handrails. Off-centre small ridge line stack. Internally,
the high quality and massive timber frame is substantially exposed, with moulded
arch bracing to tie beams and bridging joists and closely spaced studwork. 2
contemporary door heads survive and a crown post roof of cross-quadrate form
with shaped bracing reaching up to soulace pieces. Large inserted ingelnook
stack with timber mantel beam and some C17 panelling.

Listing NGR: TL5456016567

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534725

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Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings