The Old Hall

SK 80 SE WING MIDDLE STREET (West side)

4/144 The Old Hall

GV II

Large house, with part dated 1773, but largely a mid Victorian countryhouse. The older range faces the street. Coursed rubble, 2 storeyed, probably 4 bays, but the right hand end now has a flat roofed full-height Victorian bay window projection with 2-light sash windows to each floor. Left of this various 3 & 2 light casements with quoins and stone arched heads with keys to each floor. To the left again, a Victorian service wing projects, with full-height flat porch in the angle. The front of the Victorian house faces west. Rusticated coursed squared rubble with ashlar dressings, 2 storeys. Outer gables, that to left containing a full-height canted bay window and to the right hand gable, a full height squared bay window with a 4-light mullioned and transomed window to each floor. The gables themselves are coped and corbelled out. Recessed between them, 2 central bays. To the left a high mullioned and transomed window to the ground floor, and small light above and to the right, a single storey flat roofed projection with 3-light mullioned window, 4 centred arched doorway and recess. Above this a 4-light lattice- paned mullioned window. Quoins and string courses throughout. Recessed to the right, a service wing with relieving arches over various stone arched openings. Inside, various spine beams in the C18 part, and sumptuous oak panelled rooms and large galleried staircase in the Victorian section.

Listing NGR: SK8921402996