Marchington Hall

SK 13 SW MARCHINGTON C.P. MARCHINGTON

7/165 Marchington Hall 10/1/53 GV II*

House. c.1690 with later additions. Red brick (Flemish bond) with ashlar quoins and dressings; plain tile roofs with coped verges on kneelers; brick panelled ridge stacks. 2 parallel ranges aligned north-south with additions to west and north-west. South front: 2 storeys and attic with boldly moulded eaves cornice and central balustraded parapet between 2 gables capped by ball finials quoins of unequal length, those to ground floor plain, those to first floor with chamfered rustication; 5 bays, cross windows with raised and ovolo-moulded surrounds, and plain mullions and transoms, containing casements with leaded lights, continuous hood mould to ground floor windows stepped up over central door; the latter has heavy moulded surround and broken pediment containing pedestalled pineapple motif. Low mid-late C19 wing to left: 1 storey; 1:3 bays, slightly set- back blind bay to left, 2 cross windows to centre with moulded surrounds, door to left with ovolo-moulded surround. North front: 2 storeys and attic, boldly moulded eaves cornice, gables to left and right capped by ball finials, quoins of unequal length, those to ground floor plain, those to first floor chamfered; 5 bays, cross windows to the 3 central bays with flat brick arches and raised keystones, those to ground floor have continuous hood mould; ground floor windows to left and right incorporate glazed doors with semi-circular heads; central half-glazed door with ovolo-moulded surround; C18 clock between the 2 gables, with associated bells over. Single-storey extension to right in front of, and partly masking,C19 wing; 1:3 bays, glazing bar case- ments, gabled bay to left. Interior: Staircase with turned balusters and faceted newel finials, partly re-set; exposed main ceiling beams, ovolo-moulded, hollow chamfered or stopped and chamfered; timber framed partition in east range extending from ground floor to roof; fireplace in The Hall has elaborately carved oak arch, re-set; pine panelling in The Dining Room.

Listing NGR: SK1346931011