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656-1/31/1770

VINEYARDS
No.19 and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as: THE VINEYARDS, Nos.11-19 (Consec))

12/06/50

GV
II

House. c1760. Vineyards developed by Thomas Omer; site of Nos 16-19 underleased to William Biggs, No.19 built with No.18 by John Hensley.

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar to front, now painted to ground floor, Render to basement, ashlar to right side and rear, double pile mansard roof, parapeted to front, artificial slate to front and rear, with coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots shared with No.18 Vineyards (qv), coped gable wall to right.

EXTERIOR: three storeys, attic and basement; two-window front. First floor has two plate glass horned sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with pulvinated friezes and pediments over with lowered stone sills. Second floor has two six/six sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has to left two paired plate glass horned sashes in round headed openings with ovolo moulded architraves broken by rustic blocks with keystones breaking into band course above and lowered stone sills, to right six-panel door with flush, fielded and glazed panels in Gibbsian surround with ovolo moulded architrave broken by rustic blocks with flat frieze with scrolled ends with heavy keystones superimposed, supporting triangular pediment (cf. west side of Queen Square). Five steps to Pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two eight/eight sashes in splayed reveals with continuous stone sill, half-glazed four-pane door in ashlar and plank infilling under crossover. Pennant paved area bridging area to left. Two single dormers with six/six sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill band to first floor cut through by lowered windowsills, bracketed eaves cornice and coped parapet all continuous with No.18 Vineyards (qv). Rear elevation has six/six and eight/eight sashes including to two single dormers.

INTERIOR: not inspected. Staircase to rear.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached wrought iron railings with shaped heads on limestone bases.

HISTORY: this stands on ground formerly the property of Hayne family from 1638 when Thomas Hayne bought it from William Snygge; it passed by inheritance to Charles Hayne in 1750 who cleared it of mortgage and other encumbrances, and by 1755 plans to sell Vineyards to Thomas Omer for building had reached an advanced stage. These were not finally realised until an indenture of 26 February 1755, in which Charles Hayne sold to Thomas Omer, Gent, and Thomas Jelly, Carpenter, his trustee, the site of Vineyards for building at yearly rent of £50. Belmont was constructed on west edge of same ground.

The plot on which the present Vineyards terrace is built is referred to by the name ‘Vineyards’ (or similar archaic variants) throughout its documented history, though it is uncertain when its use for growing vines ceased.

The row to north of the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel was originally called Harlequin Row because of unusual use of brick and stone in construction.

Listing NGR: ST7503065431

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26896371

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