New Field House

LANCHESTER FORD ROAD NZ 14 NE (East side) Lanchester

6/83 New Field House 17/1/67 (formerly listed as Greenwell Ford including chapel adjoining)

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Formerly Greenwell Ford. House, part altered as private Roman Catholic chapel; now 3 flats. Early C19. Chapel alteration for Matthew Kearney c.1852; ceased chapel use c.1896. Sandstone ashlar with chamfered quoins; concrete tiled roof. L-plan. 2 storeys, 3 and 6 bays. Main house 6 bays. 6-panel door and fanlight with radiating glazing bars in Tuscan surround with prominent open pediment containing coat of arms; similar door and fanlight in first bay in keyed round- headed surround

Slightly set-back 3-bay chapel has 6-panel door and plain fanlight in keyed round-headed surround with Tuscan pilasters supporting acanthus-patterned entablature. All windows sashes with glazing bars and projecting stone sills, in plain reveals; plain narrow sash to right of right door, and mirror glass in window to right of that; c.1900 canted bay inserted at right end. Gutter cornice and blocking course. Low-pitched roof, hipped at right, has 4 panelled ridge chimneys with plinths and cornices, and left gabled bellcote. C20 drainage pipes in bays flanking main door.

Right return 5 bays, with central door, flanked by pilasters with ball finials under small pediment; formerly had Tuscan porch, now removed. Some glazing bars removed on this elevation. Left return gable has large first-floor round- headed window with radiating glazing bars in keyed stone surround with impost mouldings; plain stone surround to blocked door at right on ground floor.

C20 rear additions not of interest.

Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: NZ1682746433