Ulting Hall

TL 80 NW ULTING ULTING HALL ROAD

3/68 Ulting Hall 10.1.53

GV II*

Manor House. C16 or earlier with later additions and alterations including fine late C18 early C19 hall, staircase and study. Timber framed and rough rendered. Red plain tiled roofs. 2 rear red brick chimney stacks, one with attached diagonal and the other square cross plan shafts. 2 storeys, attics and cellar. Right and left tripartite small paned vertically sliding sashes, (single light internally) central single light window to first floor. Central double doors with glazing bars to top lights, reveal panels, imposts and keystone to moulded segmental arched surround. Of complex plan now with central stairwell and various gabled rear wings. Internal features. Some of the original frame is exposed with heavy studs, side girts and top plates to an early roof raise. The 2 large brick chimney stacks now with later fireplaces. In a rear room a thick round headed archway of painted brick leads into a store room, the archway cut through an old chimney stack. The fine circa 1800 hall with 5 moulded modillions, anthemion and palmette moulding to cornices; moulded wainscots and moulded architraves. 6 panelled doors lead through moulded pilasters to the circular stairwell, circular stick staircase with wreathed handrail and moulded open string. There is a tall alcove and 3 curved and panelled doors with moulded surrounds to the circular walls. The dome, with glazing bars has a pointed stained glass finial. Tuscan columns at the rear of the hall with moulded capitals and bases support the first floor stage. The study is panelled, has an arcade of 2 columns with foliate capitals before the recessed round headed window with panelled side cupboards. Fine Adam style fireplace. False panelled shutters to front window. Forget-me-not and Lily of the Valley mouldings to cornice. Bedroom with moulded wardrobe and drawers. Moulded mirror surround and panelling to games room. Drawing room and one bedroom with large bow windows. Stone flag dairy floor. Pump in kitchen. Large cellar of several builds with vaulted arches to one bay and brick floor throughout. Documentary research attributes ownership of the manor by Hecen 1066, the Bainards, Fitzgilberts, Fitzwalters, De Ultings, Bourchiers and Parrs to Thomas Heneage in 1626, after 1730 to Voice, Nethercoat, Gower and Nicholson 1874. RCHM 5.

Listing NGR: TL8111409104