Description

CAR COLSTON SCREVETON ROAD
SK 74 SW
(north west side)
4/35
Brunsell Hall
12.2.52 and outbuildings

G.V. II

Manor house. 1662. Largely demolished 1769. Mid C19 and mid
C20 additions. For Samuel Brunsell. Brick with C20 plain tile
gabled and hipped roof. Cogged and dentillated eaves. Brick
quoins. 2 gable stacks and external side wall stack. 2 storeys
plus garrets, 4 bays. L-plan. Windows include timber mullioned
and cross mullioned leaded casements. West front has to left C20
brick garage, single storey, single bay, with pantile roof. To
right, framed C17 door in moulded jambs, flanked by single C20
leaded casements. Above, 3 mullioned leaded casements. Rendered
south west gable, to right, has C20 lean-to addition with a
casement. Above, 2 small casements to garret. Return angle has
to left, brick lean-to addition with a casement. To its right, 3
different C20 casements. Above, to right, blocked doorway
containing C20 casement. Outside, adjoining courtyard wall, C20,
brick, has 2 re-set ball finials. South front has to left, C20
addition with French window. To its right, blocked doorway and 3
mullioned leaded casements. Above, to left, square casement and
to right, 3 mullioned leaded casements. East front has off-
centre blocked opening with to left 2 and to right 3 leaded
casements. Above, off-centre blocked opening and 4 different
leaded casements. North gable has adjoining C19 garage, brick
with pantile roof, single storey, 2 bays. Above, small casement
to garret. Interior has C17 panelled room with arcading, moulded
cornice, pulvinated frieze, pedimented doorway and pilastered
fireplace with overmantel with fruit swags and central cherub
mask. Closet to right of fireplace contains C17 fitted desk and
cupboards. Compartmented panelled ceiling. 9 framed panelled
C18 doors with some original fittings. Main winder stair has
square newel and fragment of stud partition. Softwood winder
stair to attic. Restored C17 principal rafter roof with double
butt purlins, arched collars, and wind braces. Partly plastered.
Portion of stud partition. Single C19 Adam style curved back
fireplace.

Listing NGR: SK7262043292

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26536147

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Recommended Books

• 
  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey