Description

SK 13 SW MARCHINGTON C.P. MARCHINGTON

7/165 Marchington Hall
10/1/53
GV
II*

House. c.1690 with later additions. Red brick (Flemish bond) with
ashlar quoins and dressings; plain tile roofs with coped verges on
kneelers; brick panelled ridge stacks. 2 parallel ranges aligned
north-south with additions to west and north-west. South front: 2
storeys and attic with boldly moulded eaves cornice and central
balustraded parapet between 2 gables capped by ball finials quoins
of unequal length, those to ground floor plain, those to first floor
with chamfered rustication; 5 bays, cross windows with raised and
ovolo-moulded surrounds, and plain mullions and transoms, containing
casements with leaded lights, continuous hood mould to ground floor
windows stepped up over central door; the latter has heavy moulded
surround and broken pediment containing pedestalled pineapple motif.
Low mid-late C19 wing to left: 1 storey; 1:3 bays, slightly set-
back blind bay to left, 2 cross windows to centre with moulded surrounds,
door to left with ovolo-moulded surround. North front: 2 storeys
and attic, boldly moulded eaves cornice, gables to left and right capped
by ball finials, quoins of unequal length, those to ground floor plain,
those to first floor chamfered; 5 bays, cross windows to the 3 central
bays with flat brick arches and raised keystones, those to ground
floor have continuous hood mould; ground floor windows to left and
right incorporate glazed doors with semi-circular heads; central
half-glazed door with ovolo-moulded surround; C18 clock between the 2
gables, with associated bells over. Single-storey extension to right
in front of, and partly masking,C19 wing; 1:3 bays, glazing bar case-
ments, gabled bay to left. Interior: Staircase with turned balusters
and faceted newel finials, partly re-set; exposed main ceiling beams,
ovolo-moulded, hollow chamfered or stopped and chamfered; timber
framed partition in east range extending from ground floor to roof;
fireplace in The Hall has elaborately carved oak arch, re-set; pine
panelling in The Dining Room.

Listing NGR: SK1346931011

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557591

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)