The Hermitage

SK 53 SE RUDDINGTON HIGH STREET (west side)

5/110 The Hermitage

G.V. II

House, now church rooms, museum and flats. C16, remodelled 1708, late C18, and late C19 alterations and extensions. Red brick and rubble. Plain tile roof with brick coped left gable with kneelers. Large right external gable rubble stack with red brick shaft. Single similar larger stack on stepped plinth to front left. Deep rubble plinth. To left of the front stack is an eaves band and first floor band which extend to the left gable wall. 2 storeys plus cellar and garret, 2 bays. 2 doorways with glazed double doors. Above is a single casement with single tripartite casement to the right. Left gable wall with single blocked cellar opening. Above is a single tripartite casement with single blocked opening to the left and single similar casement above. In the garret is a single smaller casement with band extending over, under is an ashlar plaque inscribed "BFM 1708". At right angles to the rear of the main front is a late C18 wing with further C19 extensions to the rear. Interior has possible C16 stone fireplace with relieving arch over.

Listing NGR: SK5727933185