Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/12/2012

SK 01 NE
682-/4/56
10.06.85

BRERETON
MAIN ROAD
Nos 179 and 181
Brereton Hall

(Formerly listed as Nos 179 and 181, (Brereton Hall incorporating Lane Ends))

II*

Large house, originally c17 manor house but extensively altered c.1795 and subdivided
into 2 dwellings soon after 1812. Yellow brick facing original stone, plain stone cills
and lintels, moulded stone eaves cornice on front, hipped slate roof. 4 ridge and one
range end chimney stacks. 11 bays, 3 storeys with some irregularity of level and
spacing. Single storey enclosed early c19 entrance porch added, fourth bay from left
end of front: stone, engaged Tuscan half columns with entablature over doorway, radial
fanlight, 6 panelled door. Oval windows with cast iron radial frames in side walls of
porch. Lane Ends (4 RH bays) has plain doorway behind single storey open fronted
porch. Horned sashes on all floors. Irregular rear elevation with 2 parallel 3 storey
wings projecting from centre of main range and 2 storey wing to right. Mostly cast iron
frame casements with glazing bars. Interior has oak staircase with slender turned newels,
moulded handrail and square section balusters. Ceiling beams, mainly encased, but 2 c17
moulded beams in ground floor room to right of Brereton Hall entrance.
Room to left of entrance with traces of painted plaster ceiling and a frieze of mural paintings
dating to the late C16 and depicting the Roman Emperors. The latter is an extremely rare
and important survival which was discovered during the winter of 1993 and since restored.

Listing NGR: SK0552116162

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557176

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair