Lupset Hall

SE 31 NW 13/2

Lupset HORBURY ROAD (off) (South Side) Lupset Hall

14.7.53

II* Now Lupset Park Golf Club House.

Built for Richard Witton. Dated 1716 on keystone of doorway. Two storeys, seven windows arranged 2:3:2 small, bright red brick in Flemish bond. Ashlar dressings include plinth, quoins, first floor band, frieze, cornice and blocking course. Hipped roof, now slated.

Central section set back with stone centre bay having carved escutcheon over first floor window and a small, pedimented raised attic, with round window, above. Stone architraves and cills to sash windows with glazing bars, some replaced. Six-panel double door, with tall fanlight, in architrave. Shallow prostyle Ionic porch, (of early C20 appearance, although columns may be original) has open pediment with monogram in medallion. Rear elevation similar except for porch. Plain, five bay right return. Left return concealed by modern additions.

Interior; cantilevered staircase in square well has cut string, curved and ramped handrail, twist column bottom newel and attractive fluted and turned balusters with gadrooned collars above the fluting. Arcaded landing screen. Door and window woodwork. intact but plasterwork and one chimneypiece suggest the early-mid C19. Panelling and a bolection moulded chimney-piece in hall appear original.

Listing NGR: SE3154318938