Description

1.
5086
SJ 8990 NE
1/4
14.5.52

GREAT UNDERBANK
(West Side)
No 10

II*
GV

2.
Formerly Underbank Hall, the town house of the Ardernes of Harden, and occupied
by them until 1823. At time of survey in use as bank premises. A C16 manor
house in excellent condition. Timber frame and plaster. 2 storeys and attics,
the upper storey slightly coved and having moulded wood bressummer along the
1st floor. 4 moulded wood transom and mullion windows of 8 lights on console
brackets. The lower storey has almost continuous fenestration in the same
manner. 2-storeyed porch wing, square-headed, with moulded wood cornices
3 coved gable heads, each with a 3-light and top light; bargeboards with lozenge
enrichment and finials. Interior has panelling to C16 staircase and several
rooms and a carved mantelpiece with family arms. Curtilage includes modern
railing and end piers with pineapple finial.

Nos 2 to 18 (even) form a group of which Nos 2 to 8 are of local interest.

Listing NGR: SJ 8958390558

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Underbank Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7883445

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Recommended Books

• 
  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
• 
  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
• 
  Old House Care and Repair
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover