Description

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SK 45 NE
13/132

PARISH OF PINXTON
BROOKHILL LANE (South Side)
Brookhill Hall

8.7.66

GV
II

House. Early C17, extended in early C18 and early C19, with late C19 alterations and porch dated 1898. Coursed squared stone, rubble and red brick, with ashlar dressings. Stone slate roofs to early C17 and C18 ranges, slates elsewhere, moulded stone copings to gables on moulded kneelers, stone gable end stacks, and stone ridge stacks to later addition.

Two storeys with attics and basements, and three storeys. Five bay early C17 range with early C19 bay to left, three bay early C18 range attached to rear on left hand side and long five bay late C18 range attached to rear on righthand side. Main front, of coursed squared stone, has chamfered plinth to basement with five inserted small pane windows below metal lintels. Above five 12 pane sashes in moulded architraves with five similar windows over. Moulded cornice and ramped late C19 parapets with central and corner piers. Stone copings, end stacks. To left recessed single storey early C19 bay has blocked windows below flat stone arches to basement and ground floor, hipped roof over. Side elevation of this with three full height sashes below similar arches. Right return of main range has C17 blocked five-light recessed and chamfered mullion and transomed first floor window and two single light C17 attic windows with dripmoulds.

Red brick wing to rear forming east front has three storeys and two gabled bays. To left is the large porch of 1898 with stone mullioned windows and four-centred arched doorcase with dated coat of arms over. To right three early C20 casements in plain surrounds, above similar windows below flat brick arches and above again four more similar windows below stone lintels. Dentilled eaves band between gables. Large stone ridge stacks. End gable wall with blocked four-light recessed and chamfered mullion window to third floor. Beyond to north late C19 single storey service wing, which is matched by one to west.

Rear elevation has three bay early C18 facade of rubble stone with quoins; two two-light casements to ground floor below stepped band, three 18 pane sashes in plain surrounds above, two to right original, with another stepped band over and three uneven 9 pane sashes in plain surrounds to third storey.

Early C18 hopper head to left inscribed 'WLC'. Moulded cornice, stone copings, moulded kneelers and left, end stack. Interior has early C19 cantilevered stone staircase with stick balusters and ramped handrail, C17 panelling to two front rooms, one with C18 fireplace, and early C18 panelling to first floor back bedroom. C18 fireplace with fluted keystone to bedroom above the porch. Originally the seat of the Coke family.

Listing NGR: SK4629356052

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26620021

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Recommended Books

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)