Gaynes Hall

TL 16 NW PERRY HIGH STREET, WEST PERRY

(SOUTH SIDE) 5/8 GAYNES FALL

GV II*

c 1800 country house by George Byfield (c 1765-1813) for Sir James Duberly, now a borstal. Gault brick originally plaster rendered with stone dressings to plinth and parapet. Four parallel linked ranges each with hipped, slate roof of shallow pitch. Stone parapet, having centre panel to south front incised and with rose paterae ornament. Moulded main cornice. Of 3 storeys and 7 bays, including larger central bay. Cambered arches to recessed hung sashes with glazing bars. Ground floor has semi-circular headed arches to 6 recessed bays, each with one full length hung sash. Semi-circular headed arch to centre bay. Pedimented full length casement with glazing bars at first floor above semi-circular ionic portico surmounted by plain wrought iron balustrade. Double doorway in segmental headed arch flanked by pilasters with fluted console brackets to capitals. Glazed doors with side lights and fanlight. Interior. Oval vestibule with flanking round headed niches. Early C19 slender, bolection moulded panelling to ground floor rooms, hall and staircase. Moulded cornice and frieze. Hall top lit with open string staircase of 4 flights. Panelled shutters and 6 panelled doors. South-east room, ground floor, has early C19 white marble fireplace and doorcase with papier mache vine leaf surround. The foundations of the late Cl7 house on the site are visible in the cellars. A ground floor room to the north-east has a late C17 bolection moulded fireplace and a door-case with similar moulding. H Colvin: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840. Pevsner: Buildings of England, p 257.

Listing NGR: TL1466366223