Forty Hall

1. 4411 TQ 3398 3/148

FORTY HILL (West Side) Forty Hall

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2. Built in 1629-36 for Sir Nicholas Raynton. Square house of 3 storeys, 6 windows. High pitched, hipped, swept roof of green slate with 4 groups of tall octagonal brick shafts. Moulded and modillioned eaves cornice. Light red brick with quoins, window architraves and bands now stuccoed but probably stone beneath. Brick plinth. Sash windows with glazing bars, some of circa 1800, others replaced. C18 Doric porches; and C18 Corinthian Order and pediment framing 1st floor centre window on South front. Main entrance porch Ionic with later glass enclosure. Inside some original decoration, particularly plaster ceilings and one panelled room; also screen with early classical motifs in dining room. Much of the decoration is C18, including an arched Ionic hall screen and hall plasterwork of trophies of arms; and much plasterwork and panelling elsewhere. Modern East extensions in similar style.

Listing NGR: TQ3368698528