Hackthorn Hall

SK 98 SE HACKTHORN HALL DRIVE

1/12 Hackthorn Hall (formerly listed 30.11.66 as liackthorn Park)

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Country house. 1792 by James Lewis in neo classical style with minor alterations and additions of c.1840. Ashlar with hipped slate roof. 2 storey with attics, moulded plinth, moulded sill band to first floor, cornice and balustraded parapet to all facades. The 3 bay entrance front has a slightly advanced centre bay flanked by tall, blank, semi-circular headed arches to ground floor. At the centre is a tall projecting semi-circular ashlar porch, infilled in C19, with 2 steps and half engaged Ionic columns supporting plain frieze and dentillated cornice. The central half glazed double doors with plain fanlight is flanked by single curved lights. The C19 openings have semi-circular heads, moulded architraves with imposts and raised keystones and the spandrels at the heads have swags of fruit and flowers. Beneath the windows are plain rectangular aprons. To either side of the porch are single glazing bar sashes and to first floor 3 smaller similar windows, all with moulded stone architraves. The west and south sides are both of 5 bays with tall glazing bar sashes to ground floor and shorter similar windows to first floor. All windows have moulded stone architraves and carved wooden shades. The south side has alternating plain architraves and triangular pediments over the windows. To the east is a lower 2 storey service wing c.1840 with irregular fenestration, deep eaves and hipped slate roof. Interior. The oval stair hall has a geometrical stone stair with decorative cast iron balusters. At first floor level is a frieze with flutes and medallions of putti with dolphins. The oval light above has a surround of harebell garlands. The oval ended library, formerly the dining room has a plain ceiling with frieze of scrolls, urns and delicate moulding. The library fittings were installed c.1800. The drawing room has a similar frieze with an Adam style fan in the centre of the ceiling and lozenges at the end with paterae and anthemion. The white marble fireplace has side panels decorated with urns. The outer hall has a marble fireplace with at the centre a quiver of arrows and a lyre set in a laurel wreath. The first floor bedrooms and dressing rooms all have contemporary fireplaces and original pelmets. The house was built for John Cracroft and is shown in Claude Nattes drawing of 1795 in the Banks Collection.

Listing NGR: SK9905482361