Description

SHINFIELD HARTLEY COURT ROAD (north side) SU 76 NW Great Lea Common

8/31 Hartley Court

26.1.67 II*

Country house. Early C16, extended late C18, altered C20. Part timber framed with painted brick infil, part painted brick, part stucco, some vertical clay tiling. Old tile roofs of varying heights some gabled, others hipped. Irregular plan. 2 storeys and a cellar and part 2 storeys and attics. 3 groups of 3 and 4 clustered shaft chimneys, with offset heads, one C19 chimney and one C16 large chimney with bread oven on the north wall. Entrance front: painted string at first floor level, moulded eaves cornice to hipped roof. 3 bays sash windows with glazing bars and segmental heads; outer bays tripartite. 2, C20 square bays on ground floor with similar windows but with square heads; C20 central enclosed entrance porch between with centre door. Garden front: similar but with 5 bays of sash windows with glazing bars in alternating bays of single and tripartite on first floor. On ground floor similar tripartite windows alternating with glazed garden door and single sash window. Sun dial on wall over string course to right of centre. Small lean-to tiled roof extension on left. Rear of house is very irregular with combination of wall materials and timber frame exposed; small one storey C20 extension. Interior: Staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail. In the study a fine C16 wooden overmantle and fire surround intricately carved with floral motifs; late C18 Delph tiles on cheeks of fire surround; C16 panelling in same room. 2 large trusses exposed in roof with arch braces to collar remaining. V.C.H. Vol.3. p.261. B.O.E. (Berks) p.216.

Listing NGR: SU7055368935

External Links

• Wikidata Q17547439

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