Description

SO 51 NE ENGLISH BICKNOR ENGLISH BICKNOR

1/26 Eastbach Court
12.12.53
II

Large house. Main range mid C18, with early/mid C17 range to
left. Main range - ashlar with rusticated ground floor and
concrete tile roof to front, coursed and dressed rubble stone and
slate roof to rear. 2 stone end stacks projecting in shallow bay
across depth of house. Double range, "M" roof with parapet wall,
and cornice to front. 2 storeys and cellar. 5 windows, glazing
bar sashes, centre 3 breaking forward slightly. Ground floor
windows have 2 rusticated voussoirs and dropped keystone with flat
band marking change from rustication to ashlar. Central stone
doorcase with pediment on consoles with dropped triple keystone and
splayed architrave at base. Up 3 stone steps to door with half
glazing and interlaced tracery. Rear facade has plain window
surrounds. Centre bay has large round headed window with
interlaced tracery and Gibbs surround door below. C17 range in
brick and rubble stone with concrete tile and slate roof. Simple
arched windows. At rear, hipped dormer with stone slate roof
above, gabled porch with ball finial and stone architrave. Former
home of Machen family whose memorial chapel is in Church of St.
Mary the Virgin (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO5881615108

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Eastbach Court at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q19872890

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)