Hoddington House

SU 74 NW UPTON GREY HODDINGTON PARK 17/4 26.4.57 Hoddington House

II*

Late C17, late C19. A palatial house with regular elevations on 3 sides, the fourth side being masked by substantial additions in matching style. The main (north-east) front is of 2 storeys, attic and basement, the old part being symmetrical, of 2.1.2 windows. Hipped tile roof, 2 flat-roofed dormers (with sashes), large fully-moulded modillion cornice, formed with a pediment above the slightly-projecting centrepiece. Brick walling in Flemish bond (red with blue headers), red rubbed flat arches incorporating carved stone keystones, stone cills, plain stone first-floor band, moulded stone step to the plinth, chamfered quoins to sides and centrepiece. Sashes in exposed frames (with interior folding shutters), the central first-floor window has an eared architrave with carved swags at top and sides. The later projecting brick porch has stone dressings; cornice, frieze and plinth mouldings, the keystone of the doorway architrave having the raised letters SB and the date 1886. To the east the late C19 wing steps back in 3 stages, the nearest of 3 windows (and one large dormer) and all the details of the old front, the next slightly plainer of one above 3 windows, and then a large set back to provide service entrances. The symmetrical north-west elevation is of 5 windows (2 dormers), with hipped tile roof, the same cornice, rubbed flat arches, French ground-floor windows; the south side has a 2-bay projecting unit of later date. The south-west elevation is of 2.1.2 windows, with a slightly-recessed centre containing a tall round-headed (staircase) window above a round-headed doorway (glazed) of the same width, 2 dormers in the tile roof, cornice, rubbed flat arches, French windows. To the east is the later wing, of 4.3 windows of similar style but lesser height. There are tall stacks of the late period and one old panelled stack above the north-west front.

Listing NGR: SU7008447862