Description

WYVILLE CUM CROXTON ROAD SK 83 SE HUNGERTON Hungerton 3/187 Hungerton Hall and Brewhouse 21.9.79 G.V. II Small, country house and brewhouse. 1782-5. Squared limestone rubble, previously stuccoed, with ashlar dressings. Hipped tarred slate roof with lead dressings, 5 rendered wall stacks. 5 by 4 bays with 2 lower rear wings forming U-plan, originally with flanking pavilions, one of which the brewhouse, remains. 3 storey, 5 bay front with rendered plinth, cornice, short parapet. Central 6 panelled door with plain overlight in battered eared moulded architrave in the Greek taste, covered by a Doric portico with triglyph frieze and guttae, entablature, flanked by pairs of glazing bar sashes. To first floor 5 similar windows and to second floor 5 similar smaller windows, all with flat splayed arched lintels. Original lead rainwater goods to front. To the rear are 2 bay, 2 storey service wings and a Venetian window with stone surround and Gothick tracery to the head lights the stair. The 2 storey, 2 bay brewhouse block has a hipped roof and segmental headed openings, some now blocked. Interior has 3 fine contemporary plaster fireplace surrounds in the Adam style with baskets of fruit, urns and garlands. Cantilevered stick baluster staircase with open string, wreathed and ramped handrail. Segmental arch to stair hall which has diamond set flagstones. The panelled doors came from the old Harlaxton Manor. The house was built for a member of the Gregory de Ligne family from Harlaxton.

Listing NGR: SK8749230212

External Links

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