Description

TF 8817
7/27

LITCHAM
LEXHAM ROAD
Litcham Hall

4.12.51

- II

House. 1781 on rainwater hoppers with initials N.R. (Nicholas Raven). Reduced in 1845.
Brick with stone and stucco dressings. Formerly U plan but only main block remains. 2 storeys with attics and cellar. Formerly of 3 storeys with only advanced centre bay standing to full height. 5 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. Stone platbands connect window sills. Front door aedicule of 1845 in stucco with arched entrance flanked by arched margin lights supported on pilasters and surmounted by cornice and broken pediment. 1845 moulded cornice with an unusual triglph-derived motif. Rising centre bay with bullseye window and broken pediment.
Staircase with open string, square sectioned balusters and swept mahogany handrail.

Listing NGR: TF8836217630

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Litcham Hall official website
• Wikidata Q26593403

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas