Description

SP 73 NE THORNTON

4/177 Thornton College

15/4/80

GV II

Mansion. Circa 1850 rebuilding designed by John Tarring for Richard
Cavendish of a late C18 remodelling incorporating the fabric of a
medieval house, home of Robert Ingleton, chancellor to Edward IV.
Cement rendered with stone dressings and steeply pitched slate roofs
in Gothic style. Two storeys and attics. E. front: 1 : 2 : 1 : 2 :1
bays, end bays gabled and slightly advanced with shallow two storey bay
windows with quatrefoil and trefoil friezes. Centre has two storey
and attic gabled ashlar porch with octagonal turrets, pinnacles and similar
friezes, moulded ogee arched doorway with traceried door and
Cavendish arms on carved panel above. All bays have moulded stone
string course and parapet coping. 2 and 4-light mullion windows with
four-centred arched lights, transomed to ground floor and with
hood-moulds to ground floor and attics. Wing to S.W. has traceried
hall windows and square embattled tower in the angle. Former brewhouse
wing adjoining NW : rubble stone, two storeys and attic, five bays
of windows to rear. Interior: good c.1850 interior, staircase, stair
window with heraldic stained glass and gothic screen to staircase
hall with rib vaulted corridor behind. Enriched moulded ceilings in
library, tower, porch and drawing room which has gothick doors and
arches. The present chapel is probably the original great hall but has
C19 arched brace hammerbeam roof.

Listing NGR: SP7514036253

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26526308

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)