No. 4 And Attached Railings

VINEYARDS 656-1/31/1755 No.4 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 to front, painted to ground floor, rubble to basement, not visible to rear, double pile parapeted roof, covering not visible, with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks to left. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front with tripartite window to first floor (formerly arched to centre, like a Venetian window, now altered) with three four/four, six/six, four/four sashes in splayed reveals with continuous lowered stone sill, round head of centre window blocked and with new lintel inserted. Second floor has two six/six horned sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has to left eight/eight sash in splayed reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconettes, to right six-panel door with flush fielded and glazed panels with one Pennant step in stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave, frieze and pediment, two steps to Pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has large C20 window, C20 door infilling under crossover. Band course over ground floor continuous with No.3 Vineyards (qv), moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with Nos 1-3, 5 and 6 Vineyards (qv). Rear elevation not visible. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on painted 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: ST7502365316