Description

SK 35 NE PARISH OF SOUTH WINGFIELD CHESTERFIELD ROAD 2/88 25-9-51 The Peacock Hotel and attached cottage II

Former coaching inn, now public house. Dated 1613 on pediment, but substantially remodelled and enlarged in C18. Coursed rubble sandstone with ashlar dressings, and some brick. Quoins, intermediate, end and sidewall brick stacks, some with moulded caps. Plain gables, save for a C20 coping to the buttressed end to archway range. Stone slated roofs. Irregular plan and elevations, consisting of a double pile range, linked to an added set-back range to the south, with an 'L' plan cottage to the north. Double pile range; south elevation: three storeys, two bays, with a brick front and stacked windows, of 3-lights to the east of the door, and single lights to the west, all with flush surrounds, painted; the 3-light openings to ground and second floors retaining flush mullions. Ground floor single light opening has a transom, the lower light serving the cellar stair. Central doorway with moulded surround and C20 door. Arched recess to ground floor near junction of later range and double pile range. Gable ends have sash windows with glazing bars, or fixed lights in plain surrounds to ground and first floors, and a tripartite opening with sashes flanking a central doorway with C19 former four panelled door, the upper part now glazed. Main range set back from the double pile range. Two storeys, three bays, with buttressed and rebuilt south gable. Carriage arch to south end, with chamfered rustication to ashlar, and segmental arch with keyblock linked to band to arch head, connecting cills to two first floor 3-light flush mullion windows and a single light opening, all with casement frames. A further band course links the window heads, above which is a moulded cornice. Above, a diminutive pediment, with a blind roundel- bearing the date 1613. Ground floor has 3-light flush mullioned window with a cill band, which links with the surround to a doorway at the angle of the two ranges. Six panelled double doors, with square overlight incorporating circular pattern of glazing bars. The buttressed south gable has a C20 coping, indicating the position of a demolished portion of the building to the south. Attached cottage to north. 'L' plan range with massive quoins, probably C17 but completely refashioned mid C18. South gable has glazing bar sash window to ground floor, and the rear range has stacked 2-light flush mullioned windows to south wall.

Listing NGR: SK3891355910

External Links

• Wikidata Q26619941

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