Description

DARRINGTON GREAT NORTH ROAD
SE42SE
(east side, off)
5/20 Grove Hall
-
- II
Large house, now partly flats and part empty. Early to mid C18, altered and
enlarged in C19. Roughcast render covering magnesian limestone and brick,
composition tile roof. Now irregular plan, the principal and earliest
element rectangular and double depth, with a set-back receding wing added at
the right-hand end, a wing added to the rear of the left and centre, and
later addition to the left end and rear left corner. Principal facade of 3
storeys and 5 bays, symmetrical, has a Tuscan colonnaded and glazed verandah
added to the whole of the ground floor (the columns of sandstone and the
triglyphed frieze of wood), the flat roof enclosed by later railings; within
the verandah, the ground floor has a central doorway with a pedimented
moulded architrave, and consoles to the pediment; two 12-pane sashes to the
right, and remains of similar windows to the left (blocked internally by
staircase); 1st-floor has tall 12-pane sashes to the left, but altered
glazing to similar openings in the centre and to the right; very low 2nd
floor has low 2-light casements over a continuous sill-band; deep moulded
eaves cornice; hipped roof with 2 multiple-flue chimney stacks behind the
ridge. The added wing to the right, 2 storeys and 2 bays, has a tripartite
bow window at ground floor, with pilasters, a plain frieze, and 8-pane
sashes; two sashed windows above; and a continuation of the band on the main
facade. At the rear the wing is reduced in height but still of 2 storeys,
with chamfered corners, a band, tall 8-pane sashes at ground floor
(internally shuttered), and 12-pane sashes above. The added rear wing
(containing a ballroom) is long, and has a canted north end with 3 tall
round-headed sashed windows at ground floor (with glazing bars), 12-pane
sashes above, and a plain parapet concealing the roof.
Interior; altered in early to mid C19, the principal rooms to the left
replaced by a fine open well flying staircase with ornamental iron balusters
of intersecting curves; ground floor of right wing formerly one room, with
pilasters and moulded cornice (now partitioned); ballroom with similar but
more elaborate decoration (somewhat dilapidated at time of survey, 1987).

Listing NGR: SE4887521870

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26507075

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