Description

SD 58 SW PRESTON PATRICK

4/53 Preston Patrick Hall
(Formerly listed as Preston
21.11.52 Hall)

G.V. II*

House. Probably late C14, upper part of East wing remodelled and windows
inserted in Hall block C15 or early C16. Hall block then heightened and upper
floor inserted probably late C17; later alterations and additions to rear.
Slobbered rubble walls with sandstone quoins; graduated greenslate roof with
stone ridge and copings. Hall with cross-wings. 2 storeys, 5 bays 1:3:1.
Off-centre top-glazed panelled door, with remains of tracery of earlier window
above, under gabled stone slated porch with renewed barge boards. 2 sashes
with glazing bars to left, one to right, 3 later sashes above. Left wing has
traceried window to first floor, right wing has C20 door with traceried head to
opening, approached up stone steps. Both traceried openings have hoodmoulds and
head stops. Small lean-to with slate roof to front of left wing. Further
traceried windows to rear including small single-light window which appears to
have been protected and retains details of tracery lost through weathering on
other windows. 2 ridge chimneys and 2 smaller, later chimneys to rear.
Interior has deeply chamfered beams; variety of fine stone fireplaces; door
openings with Caernarvon arches to heads; 2 stone newel stairs. C18 oak dog-leg
stair with closed string, square newels,turned balusters and moulded handrails
and later balusters to landing; old oak floorboards and lintels. 5-bay
king-post roof to "Court Room" in East wing. For detailed description see
R.C.H.M. pp.195-196, which includes plans of ground and first floor, and
photographs.

Listing NGR: SD5443083748

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17543840

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
• 
  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)