The Hall

SK 53 NE WEST BRIDGFORD BRIDGFORD ROAD (north east side)

1/1 The Hall 13.12.49 - II

Country house. Now offices. 1768. Extensive additions mid and late C19 and mid C20. Brick with ashlar dressings. Hipped and gabled plain tile roofs. Single coped gable. Ashlar plinth, blocking course, string course, coped parapet. 5 side wall and 2 ridge stacks. 2 and 3 storeys, 15 unequal bays. Windows are glazing bar and plain sashes. South east front has to left, gabled outbuilding and 3 storey addition, 5 bays, with regular fenestration. Main front has central flight of 3 semi-circular steps with curved handrails and twist balusters, keystoned doorcase with intermittent rustication and late C19 iron lamp brackets. Flanked by 2 plain sashes. Above, taller central sash with clock in lower part. Flanked by 2 sashes. Above, 5 smaller sashes. To right, 2 storey flat roofed addition, 2 bays. To right again, flat roofed billiard room with 3 bay blind arcade, moulded cornice and coped parapet. C20 fenestration. Rear elevation has to left billiard room and mid-C20 addition, 3 bays, with casements. Main rear elevation has 5 sashes and above, 5 similar sashes. Above again, 5 smaller sashes. Late C19 addition, to right, has regular fenestration. Interior has dogleg stair with intermediate landing, ornamented string, fluted vase and stem balusters, ramped scrolled handrail. Front living room has Adam style timber fireplace with columns. Panelled plaster ceiling with central rosette and moulded cornice. Secondary dogleg staircase with turned newels, ball finials and vase and stem balusters. 6 panel doors, 2 with fanlights. Door containing stained glass device of West Bridgford U.D.C., c.1888.

Listing NGR: SK5876237724