Description

PARISH OF BREADSALL MOOR ROAD
SK 33 NE
4/5 (North Side)
10.11.67 The Old Hall
GV II*

House. Probably C14, C16, early C19, heavily restored in early
C20. Coursed squared gritstone with gritstone dressings. Close
studded timber framing. Red brick to north. Plain tile roof
with stone coped gable to west. One lateral brick stack.
Chamfered stringcourse and eaves band. Brick dentil eaves
cornice to north. One and two storeys, with a basement to west.
Two-bay south elevation of hall and crosswing. The left hand
part has a 3-light window of three trefoiled lancet lights.
Around the corner on the west elevation are a flight of stone
steps up to a pointed arched doorway with chamfered surround and
a 4-light window above of four trefoiled lancets, with a
relieving arch above. All the detailing looks C20. The gabled
crosswing on the south elevation has exposed close studded
timber framing, flanked by stone buttresses with two and three
set-offs. Stone plinth. The ground floor has a middle rail and
a 5-light wooden mullioned and transomed oriel window on
brackets. The first floor is jettied out and is coved beneath
the sill level. 5-light wooden mullioned and transomed window.
The windows on the south side have diamond pattern leaded
lights. The north elevation has irregular C19 and C20
fenestration. The north end of the crosswing was extended in
brick in the early C19. Single storey range of garages attached
to north, not of special interest. The interior has stud
partitions and heavily moulded exposed beams. Four-centred
arched stone fireplaces. The hall has a fitted bench around two
sides, apparently medieval.

Listing NGR: SK3707539828

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546143

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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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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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)