Description

SD 51 SE ADLINGTON off HESTHOUGHTON ROAD

8/10 Allanson Hall
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GV II

Farmhouse, dated 1618, later extended and altered, now 3 dwellings. Stone
plinth, brick (rendered in parts), roofs of stone slates and corrugated
sheet. Two chimney stacks, one external to rear wall, other at gable of
rear extension. Roughly T-shaped plan, extensions having been added to
front and rear of original 3-bay house, the latter of these separately
roofed with corrugated sheet. Two storeys; original front (facing south)
formed of coupled 2-storey projections topped by moulded stone copings
with kneelers which have stone ball finials; that on left has been
rendered and altered, the other is a porch with stone lintel lettered in
relief
A XR V
G. A 1618

and contains stone benches and moulded inner doorcase. Projecting
extension to right, which has stone quoins, is now flat-roofed and altered.
Stone band at 1st floor of whole front; all windows altered. Rear wall has
large attached chimney stack, and outshut housing staircase in re-entrant to
large rear extension. Right return wall, incorporating gable of original
house and sides of both extensions, has various altered windows and doors,
bands (on 2 levels in the gable), and is rendered (and scored at ground
floor). Interior: good staircase of C17 type, and at 1st floor of rear
wing an unusually complete example of early C18 panelling with fluted
Doric pilasters.

Listing NGR: SD5970813372

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26328385

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)