Roclaveston Manor St Hugh'S College

SK 63 SW TOLLERTON TOLLERTON LANE (east side)

6/132 Roclaveston Manor (St. Hugh's College) (Formerly listed as 1.12.65 Tollerton Hall)

G.V. II Country house, now school. C17, C18, largely rebuilt C19 for Pendock Neale Barry, C20 extensions. Render, some ashlar. Roof hidden by parapets, but with single central tower. Set on a plinth. Entrance front 9 bays, 2 storeys to outer bays and 3 storeys to central 3 bays. The outer 3 bays on each side are embattled and have outer single slightly projecting turrets each with 3 arrow slits and slightly projecting top supported on a corbel table. The central 3 bays slightly project and have an ashlar parapet. Central 3 bay single storey embattled porte- cochere with single outer embattled turrets. The Gothick arched lights are now part glazed with central doorway. Inner doorway with C20 door and pointed arched overlight flanked by single engaged octagonal piers with moulded capitals and band extending between the capitals. Either side are single pointed arched windows each with pointed arched fixed lights and tracery. To the right and left of the porch are 3 glazing bar casements. Above are 6 similar smaller casements with 3 glazing bar cross casements in the central 3 bays. Over are 3 pointed arched Gothick glazing bar casements. To the right, slightly set back and at an oblique angle is a lower two and a half storey, 3 bay embattled wing. 3 round arched recessed panels each with single round arched casement alternate with 2 buttresses. Linking the buttresses and extending across the whole of this front is a chamfered band. Above are 3 similar casements. On the top floor are 3 casements. Further right and slightly projecting is a diagonally buttressed 2 stage clock tower with ashlar parapet. The lower stage projects slightly and has a double chamfered carriage archway. Over is a single quadripartite casement with 2 transoms and above a single clock face. Attached to the right is a wall linking the house to the church and listed as a separate item. East and south fronts also with turrets. East front with some arched openings, single window with Gothick glazing bars. South/garden front with 3 storey canted bay has various sashes and casements. Projecting from the left of this front is a C20 extension. Interior. Decorative rib vaulted entrance hall with pendant centre. Reveals to doorways and windows of hall have Gothick blind panelling. Inner doorway also with Gothick panelling. Room to left of main entrance with Ionic columns and decorative ceiling and cornice. 2 further rooms with decoratively carved ceilings and cornices and further single room with carved cornice. Tollerton Hall was renamed Roclaveston Manor by Pendock Neale Barry.

Listing NGR: SK6159934733