West Scholes House And Cottage

1. 5111 WEST SCHOLES LANE Yews Green

West Scholes House and Cottage SE 03 SE 7/97 4.9.52

II*

1. Dated 1694, a fine late C17 house on rectangular plain with irregular 5 bay front, the left hand bay breaking forward. Coursed gritstone with large quoins. Stone slate roof with late C18 corniced chimneys. The roof is extended down over break. Saddlestones, kneelers to rear. Chamfered mullion windows of 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lights, drip moulds on ground floor. The hall window, of 7 lights, is to the left hand of the main entrance as at Headley Hall. There is an oval window over the porch and a similar one at first floor level to return of break to main block. Deep, contemporary, gritstone porch with flush quoins, saddlestones and kneelers to gable containing dovecote and panel inscribed W H: I H over date 1694. Extending at angle to right hand and bounding east sills of paved yard is a single-storey wing formerly serving as bier. Coursed gritstone with flush quoins, stone slate roof carried out to form covered way with stone slab piers.

Listing NGR: SE0990531428