Harnage House

COUND C.P. HARNAGE SJ 50 SE 7/100 - Harnage House GV II

Small country house. Late C17, extended and remodelled probably in the mid-C19. Red brick with grey sandstone ashlar dressings; plain tile roof. H-plan; late C17 cross-wing to south-east, extended to north- west. 2 storeys with 2-storey and attic cross-wings. Chamfered stone- topped plinth, dentil brick floor bands and stone quoins to C17 wing; stone coped parapeted gable ends with globe finials at feet and apexes; brick ridge stack off-centre to right with dentil brick band, brick ridge stack to left-hand cross-wing, and external lateral brick stack to right-hand cross-wing. 1:3:1 bays; mid- to late C19 wooden cross- windows with leaded lights and gauged brick heads, flat-topped ground- floor canted bays to cross-wings ; pair of leaded half-glazed doors in second bay from right with hipped leaded porch on wrought iron brackets. Interior: late C17 dog-leg staircase with closed string, turned balusters, moulded handrail, and square newel posts with carved guilloche ornament and globe finials; otherwise mainly early to mid-C19 fittings including panelled architraves with corner paterae. Small late C19 cast iron pump fixed to north-west wall with plain shaft and spout, and curved handle. V.C.H., Vol.VIII, p.61; B.o.E., p.140.

Listing NGR: SJ5642804367