U Shaped Range Of Farmbuildings To South West Of Newhall Grange Including 'The Mews'

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/02/2017

SK S9 SW, 3/120

LAUGHTON-EN-LE-MORTHEN, NEWHALL LANE (north-east side), U-shaped range of farm buildings to south-west of Newhall Grange including 'The Mews'

(Parish formerly listed as Thurcroft)

(Formerly listed as Newhall Grange farm buildings)

29.03.68

GV

II

Combination farm buildings, part now forming a dwelling, (The Mews). Dated 'J. W. / 1802'; altered, part converted to dwelling c1980, Coursed, dressed sandstone, stone slate eaves to pantile roof. C20 pantiles to The Mews. U-shaped plan enclosing yard facing Newhall Grange (q.v,), mostly Two storeys, attached 1-storey, 4-bay shelter shed to range on right of yard (The Mews). Central range facing yard consists of cowhouse and stable with hayloft has doorway with cambered arch on left; six other square-headed doorways with blocked ashlar surrounds, door lintel near centre with initials and date. 1st floor: central blind quatrefoil flanked by slit vents and alternate square and circular pitching holes, openings to left of quatrefoil are boarded the others blind. Moulded eaves band. Range returns to left as barn with central break forward having infilled round-arched waggon entrance; infilled square hatches to 1st floor have lintels tooled as voussoirs. Hipped roof. Opposite range (now The Mews): central break forward has waggon entrance as barn now with C20 casement, and has extra storey above eaves band with square-headed window flanked by blind oculi (the matching upper storey over barn thus shown to be removed). Outer bays have C20 sashes to each floor with plain lintels and projecting sills. Attached open-fronted shelter shed on right has wooden posts and feeding rack within; left bay now incorporated as part of The Mews, the rest forming garage. Hipped roofs, the central part with stack on right and weathervane. Entrance front (rear) of The Mews in same style with canopied entrance formed beneath the central arch. Rear of barn range has infilled waggon entrance with voussoirs removed. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SK5017891033