Woodcote

LEEK WOOTTON Woodcote Lane 10/217 Woodcote -

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Main part dated 1861, extended 1869, by John Gibson in Jacobean style for Henry Christopher Wise. Large sandstone ashlar house, rectangular on plan, 6 bays long by 4 bays wide. Two storeys and attic. Tall moulded plinth and string bands with saw-tooth decoration. Moulded eaves cornice. Steeply pitched plain tile roof with gabled ends, all gables have finials. Four and six-light mullion/transom stone windows. The end bays to south elevation have two storey splayed bay windows with carved balustrading of pierced stonework. Main entrance is on left of east elevation in a two storey projecting bay with curvilinear gable. Four-centred arch to entrance porch with stiff leaf carving in spandrels and oriel bay window above with carved stone armorial balustrade. All chimney stacks have been truncated. Later matching addition, dated 1869 in south gable, projects from north-east. Interior: Good interior features include chimney-pieces. Square inner hall occupies centre of main building with stone staircase off the north side to arcaded first floor. The arches to first floor arcade are supported on paired slender marble columns. Flat ribbed timber ceiling to inner hall. The entrance porch and passage linking it to the inner hall, have rib vaulting.

Listing NGR: SP2821469138