Description

TQ 59 NW STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS STAPLEFORD ROAD
3/12 Grove House

- II

House, c. 1800. Stucco, roofed with artificial slate. Near-square plan, aspect
approx. E, with C20 crosswing to S projecting slightly forward. Single-storey
lean-to extension at rear, C20. 2 storeys. Entrance placed centrally in
original house, C20 door with original fanlight over, cast iron radiating tracery,
porch of paired fluted Corinthian columns on square bases. Frieze with egg-and-
dart ornament and dentils. Double-hung sash window of 12 lights each side,
original, and 3 similar windows on first floor. Rusticated quoins at left of
elevation moved to C20 wing. Hipped roof of shallow pitch, long projecting eaves
with shaped brackets. Original folding internal shutters. Dentilled border to
ground floor ceilings, on first floor egg-and-dart and other classical motifs,
mostly original, with good reproduction work where affected by recent alterations.
Original chumney stacks removed.

Listing NGR: TQ5005395515

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26404846

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)