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Witham Hall and 3 Archways

A Grade II Listed Building in Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7379 / 52°44'16"N

Longitude: -0.4459 / 0°26'45"W

OS Eastings: 505021

OS Northings: 316715

OS Grid: TF050167

Mapcode National: GBR FTV.831

Mapcode Global: WHGLK.3FXX

Plus Code: 9C4XPHQ3+5J

Entry Name: Witham Hall and 3 Archways

Listing Date: 30 October 1968

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240121

English Heritage Legacy ID: 438176

ID on this website: 101240121

Location: Witham on the Hill, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, PE10

County: Lincolnshire

District: South Kesteven

Civil Parish: Witham on the Hill

Built-Up Area: Witham on the Hill

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Witham-on-the-Hill St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

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Description


TF 01 NE WITHAM ON THE HILL MAIN STREET
(south side)
2/292
Witham Hall and
30.10.68 3 archways

- II

Former country house, now preparatory school and 3 archways. c1730, extended c1830,
1876 and substantially altered and extended 1903-5 by A N Prentice, architect.
Ashlar, hipped Collyweston slate roofs with lead dressings, numerous ashlar ridge
stacks with moulded cornices. H-plan. The original 5 bay house had slightly
projecting 2 bay wings added in C19, altered 1903, and a further projecting block
to the right added in 1903. Two storey with attics, 9 bay front having plinth,
first floor band, moulded eaves cornice, dentillated to the sides, rusticated quoins.
Central glazed double doors in rusticated surround with segmental pediment re-used,
set in a single storey bow with cornice and flat lead roof, added 1903, having pairs
of windows to either side. The bow is flanked by 3 windows, the outer pair having
triangular pediments. To first floor are 9 windows. To the outer shaped gables
are single windows. In the roof are 5 C20 gabled dormers with scrolled pediments
and slate hung cheeks. All windows are glazing bar sashes with moulded stone
architraves and keyblocks. The C20 wing to the right has a 3 bay 2 storey bow to
the centre of the side elevation and is in a complimentary style. The interior
was entirely remade in 1905 but in a C18 style. Attached to the rear service block
is a gateway with Tudor arch, set in rectangular hood. In the spandrels are single
armorial shields, with moulded string course and triangular top containing date
1830 in lozenge and have side pinnacles. Two other similar archways also to the
rear are dated 1876 and 1906.


Listing NGR: TF0502116715

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