Description

SK 5236 NE BEESTON AND STAPLEFORD WEST END
(north side)

6/58 No.6, (West End
18.15.76 House)

G.V. II

House. Mid C17. Altered early C19. Brick, coursed rubble and
timber framing. Rendered and colourwashed. Gabled slate roofs.
Rubble and rendered plinths. Coped gables. 1 gable and 1 ridge
stacks. 2 storeys, plus attics, 3 bays. Baffle entry plan with
cross wing. Windows are mainly mid C19 and late C20 casements.
Main south front has to left, hipped porch with C20 door and
overlight. To right, canted bay window, mid C19, flanked to left
by a casement, and to right by a leaded casement. Above, 3
casements and smaller casement to right. Return angle to right
has a casement. West gable has to right, glazing bar sash.
Above, to left, and above again to right, single casements. East
gable has irregular C19 and late C20 fenestration. Rear
elevation has gabled wing to left, with mid C19 brick lean-to
addition with plain tile roof. To right, gabled stair turret,
flanked by mid C20 flat roofed additions. 3 C20 casements on
each floor. Interior has at east end substantial remains of stud
wall carried on chamfered bressummers and inserted post. Timber
mullioned window with timber lintel. C17 dogleg stair with
intermediate landings. Square newels. Moulded handrail and
remains of intermediate rail. Early C19 stick balusters.
Principal rooms have chamfered span beams with stops. Single
chamfered fireplace bressummer. Single purlin roof with re-used
rafters. 6 early and mid C18 plank doors. 5 early C19 panelled
doors. C19 fitted cupboard and pair of early C19 round headed
glazed cupboard doors. This building was used as a school in the
early C20.

Listing NGR: SK5275436530

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26567363

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