Description

SO 36 NW WILLEY CP -

8/91 Old Hall

- II

Farmhouse. Probably C17 and C18 with later alterations. Sandstone
rubble, timber-frame with plaster and brick infill. Partly rendered
brick extension. Sandstone and Welsh slate roofs with sandstone and
brick stacks. L-plan with arms projecting to north-west and north-east,
respectively having four and three structural bays. Two storeys and attic.
North elevation has 3:1 windows, one small sash to left and to gable front
with a 2- and a 3-light early C19 casement between. Gable top has central
attic opening above collar. Ground floor has 2- and 3-light casements.
Ledged late C18 or early C19 door to left of 3-light casement in main range.
Interior has flagged stone floors. Trusses of north-west arm have plain
collars. Two of those of the other range have raking struts; the eastern-
most has queen posts with a collar between. Under the collar is a 2-light
attic window of former outside wall. Ground floor rooms have panelled ceilings
formed from chamfered beams, many of which have large lamb's tongue run-out
stops. RCHM incorrectly states that the cross-wing of Old Hall is at the
east end. (RCHM, Vol III, p 212).

Listing NGR: SO3359367680

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26358933

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover