Eastwell House

ST 95 NE POTTERNE EASTWELL ROAD

7/134 Eastwell House 19.3.62 GV II

House, late C17 or early C18 rebuilding on core apparently C17 but said to date from late C15. C18 and C19 alterations. Roughcast with slate hipped roof and centre brick stack. Basement, 2 storeys and attic, square plan with gabled projecting additions on all but east side. Timber dentilled eaves cornice and similar dentilled string course over ground floor. Exposed-box 12-pane sashes. Three-window range to east front with 4-light early to mid C17 basement ovolo-moulded mullion window to left. Three dormers. North front is built out, partly in 1860, incorporating original gabled porch tower. Now 2-gabled with 9-pane attic windows, 12-pane first-floor windows each side of timber mullion- and-transom 3-light stair window, similar 2-light window below, French window to right and porch arch to left. Similar arch to left with 12-pane sash over, and a further single-storey arched projection to east, open to north, with timber oriel to south and, to east, an ornate timber door surround, probably re-used, with Corinthian pilasters and hood on scrolled brackets. Old illustrations show this doorcase in position of the oriel. West front has centre bay built out c1859, side bays with original fenestration and hipped dormers. Basement has ovolo-moulded mullion windows. South front has full-height basement and right bay built out c1859, the other two with original fenestration and hipped dormers. Basement has ovolo-moulded arched stone doorway with studded plank door and one 3-light ovolo-moulded mullion window. Interior: panelled staircase on north side. Ground floor north- east room has thick glazing bars of early C18 type to windows. South-west room has fine raised moulded panelling of c1700. Several fireplaces have large and ornate surrounds apparently made up in the C19 from four poster beds, one in south-east projection has delicate Renaissance portrait heads in relief. House is said to be dated 1489 on roof lead, in possession of the Grubbe family from the mid C15. Thomas Hunt-Grubbe is recorded as having put the house into order in 1772. Old illustrations show a steeper stone slate roof, said to have been altered c1830.

Listing NGR: ST9935257977