Description

SK 23 SW PARISH OF HILTON MAIN STREET
3/35 (South Side)
Wakelyn or
2.9.52 Old Hall
II

House. C16, partly rebuilt in C18 and C19, also with mid-C20
restoration. Close studded and ornamental panelled timber frame
on stone plinth with plaster infill, partly rebuilt in red
brick. Slate and plain tile roofs with large brick ridge and
side wall stacks. H-plan, two storeys plus attics and three
bays. South elevation has ground floor mostly rebuilt in brick
with only the corner posts remaining. The advanced bays each
have central, diamond paned C20 windows, that to east 3-light
and that to west 4-light. Central section has C20 door to east
and 4-light C20 window to west. Above, three C20 oriel windows
with diamond paned casements, set amid decorative timber work
panels. Lower squares to advanced bays have simple lozenge
patterns whilst central section has panels divided into four
with quatrefoils in each. All the upper panels have large
crosses with oval cut-outs to centres. Advanced bays have -
jettied gables over with quatrefoil panels and the blocked
remains of 3-light mullion attic windows. Ground and first
floors of west elevation rebuilt in brick but jettied attic
gables survive with quatrefoil panels to base and splat baluster
frieze over. Rear elevation also considerably rebuilt in brick
but eastern crosswing still has considerably quantity of close
studding to first and attic floors. Interior said to contain
chamfered beams one inglenook fireplace and part of the original
staircase.

Listing NGR: SK2445630639

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26388846

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