The Old Hall

SK 80 SE MANTON STOCKS HILL (West side)

4/88 The Old Hall

14.6.54

GV II

Large house, with early C18 facade built on to an earlier building, dated on rear gable, 1688. The facade is of ashlar, with plinth and moulded eaves cornice. 3 storeys, irregularly spaced bays, with central door in Gibbs surround, with pediment and ornate keystone. 12-light sash windows have projecting architraves and ornate keystones. Gable walls and rear are of coursed rubble. The original house was a T-plan but there is now a late C18 and C19 wing alongside and larger than the arm of the T. 3 storeys, with projecting gabled wing to right with angle quoins and paired sash windows on ground floor, inserted in earlier opening and so with hoodmould over. On lst floor, a single light window with hoodmould end in the apex, the datestone and initials C over W.B. Gable is coped and has large stepped stones. Left of the wing are 2 bays with C18 openings - French window and door to ground floor, 2 sashes above all with incised keystones, and a single light in the attic storey with chamfered timber lintel. Later wing projects to the right, and is of 2 storeys with a single 2-light casement in the ground floor - beyond it a later part of late Cl9 rusticated rubble, with various openings with relieving arches. Gable axial stacks on main range. Inside the hall is one fine C18 panelled room with lugged architraves to door and window surrounds, plain dado and plaster eaves cornice.

Listing NGR: SK8804104604