No. 7 And Attached Railings

VINEYARDS 656-1/31/1758 No.7 and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as: THE VINEYARDS Nos.1-7 (Consec)) 11/08/72

GV II

House, now flats. c1770. Developed by Thomas Omer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, painted to ground floor, Render to basement, not visible to rear, double pile parapeted roof, double Romans to front, not visible to rear, with left and right-end stacks to front roof with early clay pots to right, no stacks visible to rear. Double fronted plan. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, three-window front. First floor has three two/two sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes. Second floor has three plate glass sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has two two/two sashes in similar reveals, to centre six-panel door with flush beaded and glazed panels in beaded and cyma moulded stone surround with moulded hood on shaped brackets over. Two steps to Pennant paved crossover, wrought iron foot-scraper attached to door surround to left. Basement has to left and right groups of three fixed lights and casements, plate glass, in narrow beaded openings (cf. 8 Vineyards qv), C20 door under crossover, C20 area steps. Band course over ground floor; moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation not visible. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on limestone bases. 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 1756 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 1765, 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. Vineyards had previously been used as a vineyard until c1730 when the springs, which watered it began to fail. 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.

Listing NGR: ST7503065334