Stretton Hall

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SP 69 NE 1050/8/105

GREAT GLEN GLEN ROAD (north east side) Stretton Hall

21.12.84

II*

Country house, now hospital. Dated. 1715, with minor later C18 additions and late C19 wing. Red brick, chequered with black to sides and rear, and Swithland slate twin span roof with brick ridge end truncated stacks. Cemented plinth, stone dressings and rusticated quoins, moulded stone bands, painted modillion cornice, and stone coped gables with kneelers. Two and a half storeys and basement of a later C18 two storey canted bay either side central pedimented section of three 4/4 sashes. Each bay has 4/4: 6/6: 4/4 sashes. Similar on ground floor but a 6/9 sash to front of each bay. Moulded stone frames with keystones. Up a central flight of stone steps a painted stone doorcase with segmental pediment supported on carved consoles. The pediment over central section has a cartouche carved with coat of arms. Above this to right a two-light dormer. In basement 2/2 and 3/3 sashes in the bays and two bull's eye windows in central section. On right end a late C19 two storey extension in similar style. Two storeys of two 4/4 sashes. On left end a front of two and a half storeys and basement of four 4/4 sashes with 6/6 sashes in attic.

Rear front of four 6/6 sashes and central 9/9 sash over two-leaved part-glazed door up flight of stone steps. On left end of this front and at right angles a fine late C19 wing in similar style of two and a half storeys and basement of four 6/6 sashes. Gable centre left has a canted bay with 6/6 sash over in pedimented stone frame and bull's eye window above. To left, single storey billiard room with roof lantern. Mid C20 door and angled porch. The lower second span behind this wing is not of special interest. Inside the main range a room with bolection moulded panneling. Date inscribed on a brick to the right of principal entrance door. Pevsner.

Listing NGR: SP6530999576