Narborough Hall

TF 71 SW NARBOROUGH

2/11 Narborough Hall 9.7.51

GV II*

Country house. Late C16 extended and refurbished during C18. C16 red brick, gault brick, clunch, flint and some re-used ashlar. Stone plinth and parapet copings. Pantile roofs. Original block T-plan with gabled outshut to rear forming stem of T. Added east wing now forms L plan. 2 storeys with attics. Facade: 13 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. 9 central bays in C16 brick which was largely taken down and re-used when the facade was remodelled. Easternmost section, however, retains some undisturbed brickwork with traces of diaper pattern in yellow brick. Slightly advanced C18 outer bays in gault brick. Canted full-height centre bay also in gault brick. Ground floor formerly consisted of an open porch on 4 stone Roman Doric columns. The porch is now closed with glazing and a 2-leaf door. Raised and fielded panelled door inside porch with an eared architrave supporting a pulvinated frieze and cornice. Moulded stone plinth coping and cornice. C18 crenellated parapet also with stone copings. Main block with 2 axial stacks and one stack to rear wall. Gabled outshut to rear probably primary with 2 late C18 stair windows with arched margin glazing and, at upper level, an original small blocked stone-dressed arched window with hollowed-out spandrels. C18 2-light casement window in gable with some leaded glazing. The remaining sections of rear facade are covered by later lean-to outshuts. East facade in gault brick onto 3 courses of re-used C12 ashlar. 2-storey canted bay. Carved arms of Spelman family to south. Irregular fenestration of mainly sash windows with glazing bars. One early C18 example at first floor with wide glazing bars. 2 dormers to front and 2 to rear with hipped roofs and leaded glazing. Dentil cornice. 2 axial stacks, one gable-end stack and one stack to front wall. Lower early C19 2-storey service block to rear with a symmetrical west facade of 4 bays of sash windows with glazing bars beneath skewback arches. Plain platband, dentil cornice and hipped roof. Massive central stack. Single-storeyed extensions to north. Interior. C16 roof with solid arched braces to collars, butt purlins and wind braces. Original west gable visible from within roof space showing crow steps and corbels to a projecting chimney stack. Restored Rococo plasterwork. C16 panelling with carved frieze incorporating an inscription and the date 1581. The frieze may, however, be C18. 0vermantel with re-positioned carved panels of linenfold and vine scroll type. Very fine Gothic revival fireplace in alabaster on coloured colonnette clusters.

Listing NGR: TF7493713142