Hall Croft

AIREBOROUGH MAIN STREET SE 14 SE LS 20 (north side) Hawksworth 4/61 Hall Croft - GV II

Farmhouse, now house. Probably earlier C17, partly rebuilt and enlarged in C18; altered. Coursed squared sandstone with quoins, stone slate roof. Gable to road. Three units, the first (next to road) single depth, the others double depth, breaking forwards. Two and a half and two storeys under one roof; doorway with plain surround next to left corner of C18 portion; left of this the earlier portion, set back, is of larger masonry up to 1st floor window head level (probably raised above this), and has a recessed- chamfered 3-light mullioned window at 1st floor, and in the-gable wall a similar window at the same level (lacking mullions); otherwise 3-light flat- faced flush mullion windows of C18 type, and a tall attic window in the gable. One ridge chimney, and at the rear of the 1st unit a large extruded chimney stack of segmental section, finished with a rectangular chimney with offset and moulded cap. Interior not accessible at time of survey, but likely to contain features of interest in the earlier portion. (Attached at the right-hand end, at right angles, a wing in matching style, but probably a C20 conversion of former agricultural building, not included in the item). Interior: South end of main (west) range contains remains of earlier timber framed building, incorporated in rear wall, including at least one wall post with mortices and peg holes for former angle-bracing to former tie-beam, and to scarf jointed wallplate (which has peg holes indicating positions of former wallposts); also in this wall, a large rectangular fireplace with massive rectangular lintel, and a similar but smaller fireplace in the chamber above; lime-ash floor to former attic granary at this end; 3 lateral chamfered beams, including one in south gable wall, with chamfer-stops, and stop-chamfered floor joists; at north end of east wall, a Tudor-arched doorway with broad stop-chamfered surround; and flight of stone steps around north east corner leading to blocked doorway in north gable wall (all these now covered by later addition). North range, formerly detailed cow-house, has integral half-sunk dairy on caring room, with former external doorway and windows now covered by later addition).

Listing NGR: SE1661541784