Stuart House

SE3212 and SE3213 WOOLLEY NEW ROAD (east side, off)

7/130 Stuart House 14.2.52

GV II

Dower house to Woolley Hall now house. Late C17 with C19 and early C20 additions and alterations. Hammer-dressed stone, stone slate roof. 2 storeys and attic. 2-cell house originally, with projecting bay added to front at junction of the 2 cells and bay added to left end. One C17 3-light double- chamfered mullioned window with cyma-moulded hoodmould survives to 1st floor of 2nd cell. All other windows are C19 with deep lintels and projecting sills. Projecting C20 bay carried to left on chamfered column has canted oriel and parapet which continues over main roof. 3 gabled dormers to front pitch of roof. Coped gable to left with stack, other gable stack to right. Added C19 bay slightly set back has doorway with monolithic jambs and overlight, and square window with lintel and sill. All windows have glazing altered to casements. Rear: now entrance front. Added bay to left has 2 windows retaining small-pane sashes with one larger window above to 1st floor. Main house breaks forward and has 3-bay facade with central added porch with Tudor-style doorway in left return; to right a projecting bay window with 16-pane sash; 1st floor has small-paned sashes.

Interior: largely altered except one room to rear of 2nd cell which has C18 bolection-moulded stone fireplace, window with raised-and-fielded panelled shutters and 2 stop-chamfered spine beams.

Listing NGR: SE3261812908