Hemington Hall With Ruined Wall To East

LOCKINGTON-HEMINGTON CHURCH LANE SK 4427-4527 (Hemington) 9/142 Hemington Hall with 7.12.62 ruined wall to east (formerly included with The Nunnery) GV II

House incorporating hall of medieval manorial complex of very much greater size of which a wall fragment survives at east end of later extensions. Hall dates back to C14 but was altered mid C16 and early C19, and extended early and late C19. Hall is of rubble stone with tiled roof and rebuilt brick chimney shaft. Divided into 2 storeys C16. To left is a mid C16 doorway to cross passage, with double chamfered jambs and 4-centred stone arch. C19 board door with arched panels and studs. Above this is a C16 2-light window with chamfered stone mullion and surround. Off-set buttress to right of passage in line with chimney. Other fenestration altered early C19 but some fragments of C16 stone window surrounds survive. Ground floor has central tripartite sash; upper storey has 2 3-pane sashes. C19 door to right with flush panels, C20 glazing to upper part, and wooden architrave frame. Right gable end totally rebuilt early C20. Rear has C14 doorway with chamfered 2-centred arch to cross passage, and altered fenestration. Attached to east are 2 C19 brick extensions, that to front an early C19 2-storey range with canted bay window, and sash to left bay. Right part of range formerly outbuildings with irregular blocked and altered openings, and a 3-pane sash to first floor centre. Rear extension is late C19. Attached to extreme east end of building is a short length of wall, constructed in 2 separate stone skins, the north skin with a partly rebuilt 2-centred chamfered stone archway. Wall terminates in a pier with massive corbel stones and a projecting jamb, chamfered on one side, once part of a large gateway. INTERIOR: large C16 fireplace with moulded stone jambs and altered wooden lintel; small fireplace to chamber over cross passage, with wooden lintel on stone corbels; C16 floor timbers throughout, with heavy chamfered main beams and fine wide stop-chamfered joists; C16 close-studded partitions to upper storey and over passage wall in attic; C16 roof with double purlins, wind-braces, tie beams and high collars. (NMR: Plans and elevations drawn by T H Rickman).

Listing NGR: SK4565327827