16, Vineyards and attached railings

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656-1/31/2485

VINEYARDS No.16 and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as:THE VINEYARDS Nos.11-19 (Consec))

12/06/50

GV II House. c1760. Vineyards developed by Thomas Omer; site of Nos 16-19 underleased to William Biggs, built together with No.16, heightened and altered early/mid C19, repaired and restored 1996.

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, painted on ground floor with Welsh slate roof.

PLAN: narrow frontage double depth plan with entrance on right.

EXTERIOR: two storeys and full height attic, basement. Ground floor has paired six/six sash with stone mullion. Six-panel door with rectangular light over. First floor has tall paired six/six sashes, sills having been dropped to floor level, balcony on iron brackets with cast iron railing. Cornice. Second floor has paired six/six sashes, and additional small window to right. Secondary cornice, parapet. Rear elevation not seen.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

HISTORY: this stands on ground formerly the property of Hayne family from 1638 when Thomas Hayne bought it from William Snygge; it passed by inheritance to Charles Hayne in 1750 who cleared it of mortgage and other encumbrances, and by 1755 plans to sell Vineyards to Thomas Omer for building had reached an advanced stage. These were not finally realised until an indenture of 26 February 1755, in which Charles Hayne sold to Thomas Omer, Gent and Thomas Jelly, Carpenter, his trustee, the site of Vineyards for building at yearly rent of £50. Belmont was constructed on west edge of same ground.

The plot on which the present Vineyards terrace is built is referred to by the name ‘Vineyards’ (or similar archaic variants) throughout its documented history, though it is uncertain when its use for growing vines ceased.

The row to north of the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel was originally called Harlequin Row because of unusual use of brick and stone in construction. No 16 appears to have been originally built as the left-hand wing of No.17, which was later sub-divided in C19 when rear wing to No.17 was built (qv No.17), and a separate house formed to the left.

Listing NGR: ST7503165412