Description

WESTON C.P. MAIN ROAD
SJ 75 SW
2/55 Weston House
-
GV II

House, formerly vicarage. Dated 1841 on datestone. Red Flemish bond
brick with ashlar dressings. Two storeys with attic. Entrance front:
gabled slightly projecting wing at left. To the right of this is a
slightly projecting gabled porch which has a 4-centred archway with
ashlar surround and Tudor hood-mould. Ashlar kneelers and coping to
porch gable and finials of diamond-shaped section to the sides and
apex. The diamond shaped datestone with a moulded surround is set in
the gable. The wing at left has a 3-light ground floor casement
window with two mullions and one transom and a Tudor hood-mould and
ashlar sill. Similar window to first floor of less height. Attic
window to the gable which has ashlar springers and coping similar to
those on the porch. Single light first floor window over the porchway
canted ground floor bay window to right of this with lower body of
brick and ashlar upper body with a lead roof. Three-light window to
first floor with Tudor hood-mould and with a gablet over, with ashlar
springers, coping and finials as elsewhere. Staircase window at far
right starting at mezzanine level and extending through the first
floor. To the right of the main block is a slightly recessed service
court. Left hand return has three bays symmetrically disposed. The
central, bay has cross windows to the ground and first floors and to
either side are slightly projecting gabled wings, both having canted
ground floor bay windows with upper bodies of ashlar and having
3-light central windows with single-light windows to the angles.
Three-light windows to the first floor and single light attic windows.
Both gables have the ashlar kneelers coping and finials seen on the
entrance front. To left and right and behind the ridge but placed in
symmetry with this facade are two groups of 3 chimney flues of diamond
shape.

Listing NGR: SJ7325452268

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26598953

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