Kempnough Hall

WORSLEY KEMPNOUGH HALL ROAD SD 70 SW (north side) 1/36 Nos. 246, 247 and 248 (Kempnough Hall) (formerly listed as 29/7/66 Nos. 246 and 248) - II

House, now 3 houses. C17 perhaps including earlier work but with alterations and rebuilding of C19. Timber-framed with a rendered wing to left and a slate roof. H-shaped plan with a total of 5 bays and 2 storeys. Between the projecting crosswings the central range has a 4-panel door and C19 porch and casement windows of various dates. The principal posts have diagonal bracing and the framing panels are roughly square. The left crosswing is completely rendered whereas the right crosswing projects considerably and appears to contain the earliest fabric. The first floor jetty has been hidden by a brick supporting wall on the ground floor. The gable is also jettied but concealed by painted boarding. A 3-light ovolo-moulded timber mullion window lights the first floor and projects slightly above a coved sill panel which is carved with rosettes. A brick chimney stack projects on the left return whereas a massive stone stack with brick shaft projects on the right return. C20 porch adjoing the stone stack. C19 wing to rear of central range. Interior: ovolo-moulded floor beams and other original features including roof construction. A previous building was the seat of the Starkies by 1594.

Listing NGR: SD7464001529