No. 2 And Attached Railings

VINEYARDS 656-1/31/1753 No.2 and attached railings

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

GV II

House. c1770 with C20 alterations. Developed by Thomas Omer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, painted to ground floor, rendered to basement, ashlar and rubble to rear, double pile parapeted roof, Welsh Slate to front, not visible to rear, with coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks shared with No.1 Vineyards (qv). EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front with tripartite window to first floor with plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill. Second floor has two plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has to left plate glass horned sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to right six-panel door with flush beaded, fielded and glazed panels with one concrete step in stone doorcase with cyma moulded Pennant paved crossover with C19 cast iron footscraper. Basement has eight-pane casement, possibly re-used single sash and C20 window in plain reveal, panelled door not visible under crossover. Band course over ground floor continuous with No.1 Vineyards, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with No.1 and Nos 3-6 Vineyards (qv). Rear windows not visible. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings 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: ST7502065306