Well Hall Circa 1.2 Kilometres North North West Of Church Of St Nicholas

GAYTON WELL HALL LANE TF 72 SW 2/28 Well Hall c.l.2km north-north-west of Church of St. Nicholas q.v. 6/26 II House, early C18, probably on earlier core. Red brick, concrete pantiles, gable parapets. 5 bays, 2 storeys and attic, additions to rear, end internal stacks, dogstooth cornice. Ground floor with central doorway having renewed oak door with rectangular light over and flat canopy. 4 low recessed sashes with glazing bars to ground floor. First floor with 5 flush sashes with glazing bars, all under cambered arches; 2 inserted roof dormers. Returns with brick tumbling-in and eaves platband, right return with some coloured headers and blocked opening to first floor right. C19 2-storeyed 2 bay extension to right return, 2 sashes to ground floor, 2 sashes with glazing bars to first floor; later 1½ storey single bay addition in gault brick with doorway to ground floor and sash above. Rear: 2 storeyed extensions under 3 gables, gable to left in brick, gables to centre and right in carstone. The house is on the site of a Benedictine cell of the Abbey of St. Etienne, Caen, Normandy.

Listing NGR: TF7247420205