Brereton Hall

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SK 01 NE 682-/4/56 10.06.85

BRERETON MAIN ROAD Nos 179 and 181 Brereton Hall

(Formerly listed as Nos 179 and 181, (Brereton Hall incorporating Lane Ends))

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Large house, originally c17 manor house but extensively altered c.1795 and subdivided into 2 dwellings soon after 1812. Yellow brick facing original stone, plain stone cills and lintels, moulded stone eaves cornice on front, hipped slate roof. 4 ridge and one range end chimney stacks. 11 bays, 3 storeys with some irregularity of level and spacing. Single storey enclosed early c19 entrance porch added, fourth bay from left end of front: stone, engaged Tuscan half columns with entablature over doorway, radial fanlight, 6 panelled door. Oval windows with cast iron radial frames in side walls of porch. Lane Ends (4 RH bays) has plain doorway behind single storey open fronted porch. Horned sashes on all floors. Irregular rear elevation with 2 parallel 3 storey wings projecting from centre of main range and 2 storey wing to right. Mostly cast iron frame casements with glazing bars. Interior has oak staircase with slender turned newels, moulded handrail and square section balusters. Ceiling beams, mainly encased, but 2 c17 moulded beams in ground floor room to right of Brereton Hall entrance. Room to left of entrance with traces of painted plaster ceiling and a frieze of mural paintings dating to the late C16 and depicting the Roman Emperors. The latter is an extremely rare and important survival which was discovered during the winter of 1993 and since restored.

Listing NGR: SK0552116162