Stibbington Hall

Stibbington Hall is a country house dated 1624, with substantial alterations in the late 17th or 18th century and 20th-century additions. It is constructed of Ketton limestone with Collyweston stone slated roofs. The house follows an E-plan, extended to the north-west, incorporating a later rear passage and a long gallery.

The symmetrical south-west facade features projecting wings with two-storey bay windows to the right and left. A two-storeyed central porch is present. Two ashlar chimney stacks are symmetrically positioned, with two flues and a common entablature. Moulded stone copings top the parapet gables, each with a shaped apex and side finials; the porch has a curvilinear parapet gable with carved and shaped finials. A continuous moulded string course runs at first floor and eaves height, extending over the two-storey bay windows, and a continuous chamfered plinth is also present. The entrance archway to the porch has a semi-circular head and moulded architrave, featuring a rectangular keystone and jewel ornament, moulded imposts, sunk spandrels, and stop-chamfered responds flanked by Doric pilasters on pedestals. A square, incised sundial is set into the right-hand pilaster. Above the entrance, a three-light casement window has moulded mullions and a transome, flanked by Ionic pilasters on pedestals. Below this window is a sunk rectangular panel inscribed with lead letters: ‘DEO TRIN-UNI SIT GLORIA 1624’. The gable above displays a raised shield carved with the arms of Peter Edwards of Alleston and his wife, with the initials 'IE' and 'IH' below, representing John Edwards, his son, and wife. The inner doorway has a flat, four-centred arch within a square head with stop-moulded jambs. Two-storey bay windows are present on each wing, extending above eaves height, with moulded parapets. Each bay contains two windows, each with four mullioned and transomed casement lights and single side lights. Similar four-light windows are present at each floor, flanking the porch, with the first-floor windows carried above eaves height. Oval lights with moulded architraves are set within the gable pediments.

Inside, original stone chimney pieces with moulded jambs, flat two-centred heads, and moulded cornices are found in the hall and south-east wing. The staircase hall has been rebuilt, featuring a 17th-century closed string staircase with symmetrically shaped balusters, square newels, and moulded finials. Alterations and repairs are documented in estate rentals from 1857-8.