Old Court

SJ 22 SE 6/8

KINNERLEY C.P. B. 4398 (north side) SJ 22 SE Old Court

GV II

House. Late C17, probably incorporating parts of an earlier building; later additions and alterations. Red brick (mixed bond) possibly replacing or encasing timber frame; slate roof. L-plan with 2-bay cross-wing projecting to left. 2 storeys and attic. 1:2 windows, C19 metal casements, some with leaded lights, and C20 casements in imitation. C20 gabled eaves dormer to left bay of main range. Entrance now through C20 glazed door in right wall of cross-wing but right window in main range is in position of infilled doorway. Prominent external lateral stack to left of cross-wing has projecting strips and toothed band to top of base, which is partly rubblestone; top of shaft rebuilt in early C20 red brick. Integral end stack to right of main range. Interior. Deep-chamfered spine and cross beams to ground-floor room of hall range, which has probably reused richly moulded segmental wooden lintel to inglenook fireplace. Timber frame (mainly square panels) exposed to wall separating hall range from cross-wing and also to dividing wall between 2 rooms of cross-wing. Front room has deep-chamfered cross beam and rear room has elaborately moulded ceiling beams and chamfered joists. Part of plank and muntin screen visible to right side of wall dividing 2 rooms of cross-wing (in back room) with position of infilled hatch or window visible to left. Late C17 staircase in hall range with right-angled turn to left has decorated carved splat balusters and moulded handrail. Timber frame exposed to cross walls on first floor, which has wide boarded oak floor boards. Roof of cross-wing in 2 bays but central truss plastered over at time of resurvey (October 1986).

Listing NGR: SJ2907721316