Description

ISHAM CHURCH STREET
SP8873 (North side)
12/205 No. 1
02/08/72

GV II

House. C18 and early C19. Regular coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and
slate roof. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys with attic and basement. Main front of
3-window range. Central 6-panel door has panelled reveals and moulded stone
surround surmounted by 2 ball finials. Flanking C19 French windows have margin
lights and moulded stone surrounds with segmental arch heads. Sash windows at
first floor have glazing bars and similar moulded stone surrounds. Hipped roof
with panelled soffit. Central C20 roof dormer and brick stacks at eaves.
Elevation to left of main front has one C19 casement with moulded stone surround
and evidence of a blocked door opening with flat arch head and keyblock. 2-light
stone-mullion window to basement, other windows and rear extension, one C20.
Interior not inspected. The moulded stone details are reputed to be early C18
reset from Pytchley Old Hall (demolished 1824).

Listing NGR: SP8846873994

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26652840

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair