Pavilion At North West Corner Of Forecourt At Newbold Verdon Hall

NEWBOLD VERDON MAIN STREET SK 40 SW (north side) 5/37 Pavilion at NW corner 18.6.86 of Forecourt at Newbold Verdon Hall

G.V. II

Former pavilion block, now a farm building, c. 1700 with C19 alterations, Red brick, plain tile hipped roof. Nearly identical to and symmetrical with the SW pavilion in the forecourt of Newbold Verdon Hall. A tall single storey block except for the 2 storey bay at the south end, which is separated by an internal brick partition. 2 high level windows in the south wall, the west window now a doorway with boarded door approached by a C19 external flight of stone steps on brick support wall, the east window largely blocked in brick, The east wall has 3 similar high level windows, the end windows blocked and the central window now filled with a boarded door, below is an inserted cart entry with steel lintel and to the left a further inserted doorway with segmental arched head. 3 high level windows in the west wall. All original windows have rubbed brick flat arches. At the north end of the west wall an original doorway framed with reused C17 moulded jamb and lintel stones. The north wall is blank but internally retains evidence of a former chimney breast. The internal cross partition has doorways at ground level at either end. The exposed principal beams to the trusses have stopped chamfers. It forms an important group with the house and other pavilions in the forecourt.

Listing NGR: SK4425103810