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Somerford Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Brewood and Coven, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 52.6714 / 52°40'16"N

Longitude: -2.148 / 2°8'52"W

OS Eastings: 390085

OS Northings: 308193

OS Grid: SJ900081

Mapcode National: GBR 18F.HQM

Mapcode Global: WHBFK.Z39X

Plus Code: 9C4VMVC2+GQ

Entry Name: Somerford Hall

Listing Date: 16 May 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1039352

English Heritage Legacy ID: 271411

ID on this website: 101039352

Location: Somerford, South Staffordshire, ST19

County: Staffordshire

District: South Staffordshire

Civil Parish: Brewood and Coven

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Brewood St Mary and St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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SJ 90 NW
5/100

BREWOOD C.P.
SOMERFORD PARK
Somerford Hall

16.5.53

II*

Country house, now medical practice. Mid C18. Stucco lined as ashlar with rusticated quoins; hipped slate roof; brick stacks. Palladian style; rectangular main block and flanking pavilions to north, and south. Main block: three storeys; moulded plinth and eaves; 1:5:1 windows; both end bays slightly recessed; glazing bar sashes with moulded architraves and plaster keys, single storey porch and six panelled, double leaved door flanked by engaged Corinthian columns with moulded entablature; the semi elliptical fanlight above has radiating glazing bars. Flanking Pavillions: one storey with pediments surmounted by ball ornaments; one central Venetian window with Ionic pilasters.

Interior: good oak open well staircase with turned balusters, those at first floor level restored; C18 panelled doors on first floor; Adam style room on ground floor to West with decorative plaster work on walls and ceiling.

Home of the Monckton family until recently. Stands within a landscaped park; restoration work in progress at time of re-survey. (April 1984)

Listing NGR: SJ9008508193

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