Description

PARISH OF ECKINGTON MAIN ROAD
SK 48 SW
2/98
Kent House
II
31.1.67
House. c1630 with C19 alterations. Coursed rubble coal
measures sandstone with quoins, coped gables, ridge stacks of
brick and stone, plain tiles and stone slates. Irregular 'U'
plan house, with central range and advanced gabled crosswings at
either end, and a lobby entry against one of the stacks which is
now blocked. Two storeys and attics, three bays, formerly with
recessed chamfer mullioned windows throughout, now with many
mullions removed and replaced by C19 casements. Central range
with original doorway with quoined surround, now blocked with a
2-light window, and a 3-light chamfer mullioned window beneath a
dripmould, now modified to incorporate a doorway, and above a
first floor 3-light chamfer mullioned window with a dripmould.
Advanced crosswings with stacked windows diminishing in width
and height from ground to attic floors, all formerly mullioned,
now with all but four mullions replaced by C19 casements in old
stone surrounds beneath dripmoulds. The return walls to the
crosswings both have ground floor doorways, that to the south
wing with a quoined surround, and now blocked, the north wing
having an opening inserted into the position of a former 2-light
mullioned window. Single light C17 windows above the doorways
on each side. The other elevations all retain 2 and 3-light
openings beneath dripmoulds, some retaining C17 mullions.
Interior much altered, but with many spine beams and joists
exposed, two good hearths, and a partition beam with mortices
for former studs. Double purlin roof with ridge purlin.

Listing NGR: SK4027881748

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26306529

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