Description

SK 74 SW
5/7
11.8.61

BLEASBY
MAIN STREET
(south side)
Bleasby East Hall and West Hall
(formerly listed as Carhayes (The East Hall) and West Hall)

II

House, now 2 houses. Early C18 with probable earlier core. Part
re-fenestrated late C18, refronted early C19 with extension dated
1836. Divided C20. Red brick, stuccoed and painted, some
ashlar. Graded slate roof with tripartite brick and render stack
to the right gable and single similar quadripartite ridge stack.
Ashlar coped gables. Modillion eaves cornice. The single outer
and central bays have embattled parapets supported on brackets.
2 storeys plus attic, 7 bays. The central single bay and the
outer narrow single bays project and form mock turrets. Central
recessed porch with outer Tudor arched entrance and inner door
with 2 panels surmounted by 2 pointed arched lights, over is a
traceried fanlight. Either side are 2 glazing bar sashes and in
the outer turrets single blind lancets. Above, single central
glazing bar cross casement with 2 glazing bar sashes either side
and in the turrets single blind lancets. All windows have Tudor
style hood moulds with label stops. In the attic is a single
central wooden casement with 3 quatrefoil lights with glazing
bars. In the turrets are single decorative cross arrow loops.
To the left, set back is a lower 2 storey plus attic 2 bay wing,
linked to the house by a lower single bay wing with embattled
parapet and single Gothick glazing bar casement with Tudor style
hoodmould on each floor. 2 bay wing dated 1836 in left gable is
of cement render with a slate roof. Single ridge quadripartite
stack. Ashlar coped gables and decorative kneelers. Set on a
plinth. 2 glazing bar sashes with 2 similar sashes above, all
with Tudor style hood moulds. The attic has 2 gabled full
dormers each with single lancet with iron grille. The right side
of the house probably originally an entrance front has single
similar outer turrets. Ground floor has a single cross casement
with Gothick glazing bars consisting of 2 pointed arched lights
under an ogee arch and with 2 trefoils over. To the right is
single tripartite Gothick glazing bar casement. Above left is a
single similar cross casement with evidence of a single similar
dropped stair light to the right and further right a single
glazing bar sash with Gothick glazing bars. On the top floor is
a single small Gothick glazing bar casement and a single small
Gothick glazing bar sash to the right. Projecting from this
front is a C19 single storey cement rendered and slate wing with
ashlar coped gable and 2 openings each of 2 pointed arched lights
with hood mould and label stops over. There are further single
storey C20 extensions. The rear also has single similar corner
turrets with C19 extensions to the right of that on the right.
Interior has marble fireplaces, C18 door cases probably removed
from another house, 2 niches with C18 glazed doors. First floor
room with egg and dart cornice. Kitchen has possible C17 door
frame.

Listing NGR: SK7171349432

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26651401

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