Description

1.
5104 LICHFIELD ROAD
(East Side)

No 24 (Moat House)
SP 1296 1/12 18.10.49

II* GV

2.
Circa 1680 by Sir William Wilson (1641-1710), for his own occupation (though
still resident at Langley Hall in 1683). Red brick, stone dressings, old tiled
roof with stone coped gables to side elevations, balustraded parapet to front
with central round arched panel under archivolt on Doric pilasters and columns.
2 storeys, basement and attics. 5 sash windows with glazing bars, cornices on
Doric pilasters. Corinthian angle pilasters and pair to centre supporting entablature.
Bolection moulded archivolt with keystone, fanlight, half columns and 6 fielded
panelled door to central doorway. 2 panelled chimney stacks. Back has 2 oval
dormers, gabled slight projection to centre, later ground floor bow on right.
C19 2 storey 1 window wing on north.
Interior: early panelling and chimneypieces, turned balusters and moulded handrail
to open string well staircase.

Nos 24 and 26 form a group.

Listing NGR: SP1213796706

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Moat House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q6886483

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