Description

SJ 55 NW PECKFORTON PECKFORTON HALL LANE

1/14 Peckforton Hall

12.1.67

GV II*

Farmhouse, late C17 with later alterations. Red brick with slate
roof. 2 storeys and attic, 2 bays, double pile, with early C19 single
bay wing, also C20 additions to south. Sandstone plinth, projecting
brick bands at first floor level and over first floor gable windows.
Three-light, wood mullion and transome windows with lead lattice
glazing, stone sills and stepped stone head with label. Arches show
above the labels of ground and first floor windows in the south-east
gable. Half-glazed, replaced, door with glazing bars and rectangular
transome-light in heavy ovolo moulded frame. The door is fronted by
C19 brick porch with stepped label and coping with moulded kneelers.
The twin gables have stone copings with moulded kneelers. The south
wing has matching window and brick dentil course at eaves. The north
side of the north-east gable has mainly 3-light windows with metal
casements, rectangular leaded glazing and cambered arches. The stacks
are C19 rebuilt with blue brick caps.
Interior: A north room has panelling, in Jacobean style, with inlaid
frieze panels. There are old boarded doors on old strap hinges also
6-panel doors in the Georgian style. Large inglenook beam, bevelled
beams, at ground and first floor level, and some panelled casing to
beams. Timbers in internal wall above first floor level, Queen post
trusses with struts and upper king post. Original ridge trees and
purlins with evidence of reuse. The south wing has large re-used
floor beams and king post trusses.

Listing NGR: SJ5449056636

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17551791

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