Orleton Hall

WROCKWARDINE WATLING STREET 1. 5362 Orleton Hall (formerly listed as 'Orleton') SJ 61SW 27/641 18.6.59

II* GV

1. Circa late C18 mansion, said to be "circa 1830 refronting by Edward Haycock for Edward Cludde whose family had owned the estate since the early C18". On the site of an earlier house there is some old masonry in the cellars and the core of the house might be earlier than C18. Situated in a small park a plain stuccoed brick house with parapet and cornice concealing low-pitched hipped slate roof. Three-storeys. Garden west front 3:3:3 bays, centre 3 bays break forward with pediment with bullseye in the tympanum. Sash windows with glazing bars. Central stone pilastered doorcase with glazed door. Right-hand (south) return 4 bays. East entrance front 3:3:3 bays, centre recessed with Doric portico with stone columns and entablature across the recess. Wing to north-east, at right angles, 3 bays, of 2-storeys with blind second storey. C18 and C19 kitchen and service wings to north. Interior: large bolection mould hall chimney piece. Rebuilt Jacobean carved wooden chimney-piece with Cludde arms.

Listing NGR: SJ6345611283