Description

In the entry for:

TOWN OF CLAY CROSS
2/19
ASHOVER ROAD
(North Side)
Woodthorpe Hall
The address shall be amended to read:

TOWN OF CLAY CROSS
ASHOVER ROAD
(North Side)
Woodthorpe Hall and
Woodthorpe Hall
Cottage

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SK 36 SE TOWN OF CLAY CROSS ASHOVER ROAD
2/19 (North Side)
Woodthorpe Hall
II

House, Early C17, possibly with medieval core, C18 and C19 additions to rear and
C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed sandstone rubble with large quoins. Stone slate
and slate roofs with stone ridges. Stone gable end stacks and two large external
quoined stone stacks to west. Moulded stone copings with ridge finials and plain
kneelers. Two storeys, plus attics to gabled western crosswing. L-plan, three
bays. South elevation: moulded doorcase with C20 door under plain fanlight.
Adjoining to west, 6-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom window.
To east, two 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom windows. Door
and windows all linked by continuous moulded dripmould with returned stops. Beyond,
to east, 4-light C20 casement window. Above, to west, similar 6-light window to
that below. To east, single 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom
window. Beyond, to east, 3-light C20 casement. In western gable, 3-light recessed
and ovolo moulded mullion window with Tudor dripmould over. Western elevation
has one 2-light and one 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom
window below with two similar windows over. To rear of hall, C18 addition with
blocked flush doorcase and two 2-light flush mullion windows above and below. C19
extension beyond with C20 windows. East facade of this extension, all C19 and C20.
Interior to gabled western bay apparently has massive cruck beams, not seen. C17
panelling to ground floor, partly re-used. C17 fireplaces. Inserted fine carved
stone fireplace, early C17, in dining room, reputedly from Haddon Hall.

Listing NGR: SK3831864941

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26620038

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  For the Record
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)