Description

HATHERTON C.P. PARK LANE
SJ 64 NE
4/34 Park House
-
- II

Farmhouse. C17 with early C19 additions. Plum coloured random bond
brick to the C17 portion and orange-red Flemish bond brick to the C19
portion which has ashlar dressings. Plain tile roof. Two storeys.
Entrance front: of C19 date. Three bays symmetrically disposed.
Slightly projecting ashlar plinth, ashlar band between the ground and
first floors and with an ashlar cornice to the top of the wall. The
central bay projects slightly and has a Tuscan flat roofed porch with
two columns to the front and two ½-column responds behind. The door
has two lower flush panels and two upper raised and fielded panels
with a 4-light overlight. To either side are sash windows of 4 x 4
panes with ashlar sills and flat-arched heads and there are 3 similar
windows to the first floor. The cornice to the top of the wall is of
cyma outline as is the surround to the central pediment. To either
side are gable chimney stacks. The right hand side has ashlar coping
and left hand kneeler to the early C19 gable end at left which is
without windows. The C17 gable end at right of this and slightly
recessed has a window of 3 x 2 sash panes to the ground floor left and
a C19 canted bay window at right with a cambered relieving arch over
and a lead roof. The first floor has two 2-light casement windows
that at right with a cambered head and both with C20 tile sills. The
second floor has a single-light window at left and a 2-light window at
right, with a cambered head. To the right of this is a recessed brick
addition of the 1940s. The left hand side is similar, save that the
ground floor ofthe Cl7 portion is replaced by an outshut of the
1940s.
Interior: The C17 portion has chamfered ceiling beams to both floors
with stepped stops. The C19 portion has raised and fielded dado
panelling to both front rooms at ground floor level and a staircase of
3 flights with square panelled newel posts, turned balusters and a
moulded handrail.

Listing NGR: SJ6832447976

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26615258

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