Brockdish Hall

1. 5321 BROCKDISH GROVE ROAD (north end) Brockdish Hall TM 2180 26A/6 11.9.51

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1. Early C17 house. Brick and timber-frame. Steep black glazed pantile roof with gabled ends. Brick chimney stack at each end. Two storeys and attic. Octagonal brick corner shafts with pinnacles with ball finials. Front appears to have been rebuilt in early C19 in buff-coloured brick with parapet. Three bays, centre slightly advanced. Sashes with glazing bars and sidelights. Central doorway with rectangular fanlight and pediment on console brackets. Wing at rear forming L-shaped plan, plastered timber-frame, partly brick faced, 2 storeys and attic, C17 five and 6-light mullion/transom casements. Fine 3-storeyed brick porch with stepped gable and octagonal angle shafts with moulded brick pinnacles, first and second floor 3-light moulded brick mullion/transom window with leaded panes and brick pediments, similar pediment over round-headed doorway with plastered spandrels. Date in pediment 1634. Moulded doorcase with segmental fanlight and panelled door. The rear wing was probably the centre of the original E-shaped plan with the porch at the centre and the north wing having been demolished. Front range contains late C18 pilastered fireplace with swags and figure reliefs in the frieze. Rear wing has ceiling beam with ovolo moulded chamfer.

Listing NGR: TM2117580412