Description

SK 88 SE WILLINGHAM HIGH STREET
(south side)

4/75 Willingham House

G.V. II

Small country house. c1730, c1870. Red brick, stock brick, some
render, cast iron. Slate roofs, some lead. 5 ridge stacks and 2
hip stacks, 2 gabled dormers with sliding sashes. Central C18
block with C19 addition to north and south. 2 storey and attic,
11 bay west front with first floor band. Doorway to left with
broad reeded surround and partially glazed door. Glazing bar
sash to right, both door and window behind C19 cast iron lattice
work veranda of 5 bays with lead roof, the 2 bays to right with
lower panelling and upper glazing bar fixed windows. To the
right 2 three light sliding sashes flank a 2 light sliding
sashes, all with segmental heads. 2 C19 bays to right with 2
glazing bar sashes. 3 C19 splayed, projecting bays to left of
doorway with 3 glazing bar sashes. 3 C19 glazing bar sashes
above and broad C19 corbelling at eaves. Above doorway to left,
glazing bar sash partially concealed by veranda roof, with small
glazing bar sash above with segmental head. 2 C20 plain sashes
to right with glazing bar sash with segmental head beyond. 2
three light sliding sashes to right both with segmental heads. 2
C19 glazing bar sashes beyond. C18 hall with 2 archways, one
with scrolled brackets. 3 flight return staircase of c1730 with
delicately carved tread ends, pair of turned bannisters with
square knops, to each tread, and moulded handrail. C18 grey and
white marble fireplace with large, bold, flanking fluted columns
with plain capitals and inner bolecton moulded surround.

Listing NGR: SK8739684496

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26641747

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