Description

SK 54 SW STRELLEY MAIN STREET
(east side)

5/60 Strelley Hall
14.5.52
G.V. II

Country house, now offices. Built 1789-92 by Thomas Gardner of
Uttoxeter for Thomas Edge. Incorporates fragments of an earlier
house. Service wings to north late C19. Brick, rendered, with
Westmorland slate hipped and gabled roofs. Ashlar dressings.
Plinth, first and second floor bands. Deep moulded eaves and
pediments. Plain parapets. 7 ridge, 2 side wall and single
gable stacks. 3 storeys, 7 bays wide by 5 bays deep. Square
plan. Windows are mainly glazing bar sashes. South front has
projecting pedimented central bay with 3 sashes, flanked to left
by 2 sashes. To right, a sash and a French window. Above, 7
sashes and above again, 7 smaller sashes. East front has
slightly projecting pedimented central bay with pedimented square
porch, with corner pilasters. Door with fanlight flanked by
single Doric columns and beyond, single keystoned round headed
niches. Each side has single round headed window. Beyond, 2
sashes and to right again, late C19 square bay window. Above, 5
sashes, and above again, 5 smaller sashes. Late C19 service
wing, to right, 2 storeys, 5 bays, is stepped back in 3 stages.
Regular fenestration with mullioned casements and sashes. West
side has keystoned doorway with chamfered rustication and half-
glazed door with overlight. Flanked by single round lights and
beyond, single sashes. Beyond again, to left, C19 triple sash.
Above, 4 sashes. Above again, 5 sashes. Above again, a smaller
sash. North side has single and 2 storey service buildings, late
C18 and late C19, arranged round rectangular court. Single
storey lean-to west wing has door and casement. Interior has
square entrance hall with 3 floor cantilevered moulded staircase
with iron balusters and wreathed handrail. Moulded round headed
opening, Adam style cornices, brass chandelier. Castle room,
incorporating base of C13 tower, has pointed barrel vault, wall
panelling C17 and C18, and mid C19 Gothic fireplace. Drawing
room has dentillated cornice and to north, central round headed
recess flanked by single doors with dentillated and moulded
architraves. Classical marble fireplace with Blue John panels
and late C18 steel grate, Other principal rooms have re-sited
C18 panelling and cupboard doors, and C18 panelled doors.
Several Classical fireplaces with hob grates. Former first floor
stair well, to west, has early C18 moulded doorcase with
pulvinated frieze and overdoor.

Listing NGR: SK5069542127

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26540452

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