Heather Hill

LEOMINSTER

SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/209 (West side) 11/09/85 Heather Hill

GV II

House. c1830 with C17 rear wing surviving from earlier house. Main block in red brick on shallow stone plinth with stone and artificial stone details; rear wing timber-frame on brick; hipped slate roofs with boxed eaves; 2 brick stacks. Brick vaulted cellar under main block. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 2-window range: 6/6 sashes under moulded stone hoods on enriched consoles. Central early C20 porch with margin-glazed door and lights, containing original margin-glazed door in reeded case with corner stop paterae; flanked by 6/6 sashes under similar hoods. Left returned side: French windows to right and two 6/6 sashes under similar hoods at first floor; later C19 2-tier canted bay window to left with plain sashes and French windows. Left returned side: roughcast; 6/6 sash and narrow 10/8 sash to stairwell. Projecting gable wing with part-glazed 6-panel door in early C19 doorcase with hood on colonnettes; 2 tiers of 6/6 sashes with segmental arches. Timber-framing exposed at upper level of side wall of rear wing above brick projection housing kitchen range. Rear wall rendered over timber-frame with brick infill. Scattered fenestration including 8/8 sash. INTERIOR: rear wing noted to contain exposed posts and ceiling beams. Main house has c1830 staircase with stick balusters and turned newels; square shutters, panelled doors on both floors. Main bedroom has chimney piece with fluted architraves and paterae corner stops.

Listing NGR: SO4953858360