Description

1.
5111 WEST SCHOLES LANE
Yews Green

West Scholes House
and Cottage
SE 03 SE 7/97 4.9.52

II*

2.
Dated 1694, a fine late C17 house on rectangular plain with irregular 5 bay
front, the left hand bay breaking forward. Coursed gritstone with large
quoins. Stone slate roof with late C18 corniced chimneys. The roof is
extended down over break. Saddlestones, kneelers to rear. Chamfered mullion
windows of 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lights, drip moulds on ground floor. The hall
window, of 7 lights, is to the left hand of the main entrance as at Headley
Hall. There is an oval window over the porch and a similar one at first floor
level to return of break to main block. Deep, contemporary, gritstone porch
with flush quoins, saddlestones and kneelers to gable containing dovecote and
panel inscribed W H: I H over date 1694. Extending at angle to right hand and
bounding east sills of paved yard is a single-storey wing formerly serving as
bier. Coursed gritstone with flush quoins, stone slate roof carried out to form
covered way with stone slab piers.

Listing NGR: SE0990531428

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535073

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5