South Rauceby Hall

TF 04 NW SOUTH RAUCEBY Off TOM LANE (East Side)

2/104 South Rauceby Hall 27.9.83 II

Country House. 1842, some minor C20 alterations. By William Burn for A. Peacock Wilson in Jacobethan style. Limestone ashlar with pecked and plain finishes, slate roofs with raised stone coped gables and obelisk finials. 6 banks of square and octagonal wall and ridge stacks with moulded cornices. T-plan. 2 storey irregular 6 bay front with plinth, moulded string course and cornice with pierced parapet to the right. The entry bay is advanced and gabled with to the left a further advanced bay and an octagonal tower with ogee lead roof. To right is a rectangular bay. Off centre double 6 panelled doors with panelled semi circular top set in an arch with moulded head, imposts and key block. Covered by an elaborate surround with engaged Doric columns supporting a plain frieze with strapwork armorial cartouche and urns. To left is a C20 4 panelled door in a former window opening and beyond are 2 three light windows and a 4 panelled door to the angle tower. To right are single tall 3 and 4 light windows. To the first floor are 4 three light windows, a 4 light window and a 2 light window. All openings have chamfered ashlar surrounds and the windows have chamfered mullions and transoms. To left the projecting service block has 2 matching 2 light windows. To left rear is the former stable court and trap houses. There are 5 sets of double planked doors beneath segmental arches with flush panelled doors and glazing bar sashes to the flanking service ranges, all under segmental arches with plain chamfered surrounds. Interior retains the original marble chimneypieces in a variety of C18 and foreign styles. The dogleg staircase has single C17 style twisted balusters to each tread, and above is a C18 style oval glazing bar skylight. The panelled doors have wooden cornices and the panelled hall has a stencilled ceiling.

Listing NGR: TF0286745883