Adlestrop House

ADLESTROP ADLESTROP VILLAGE SP 22 NW 4/6 Adlestrop House GV II Former rectory now house. Mid-late C17 to early C18 altered C18, C19 and C20 extensions. Coursed squared and dressed limestone, slate roof, ashlar stacks. Plan: rectangular main body, C18 wing onto north-west corner with C19 extension at rear. Garden front: gabled C18 wing projects forwards slightly from facade left. 2 Cotswold dormers to main body right, C19 canted 2-storey former porch projection projects forwards between dormers. Single bay C19 extension at right. 2 storeys and attic. Attic of C18 wing lit by 2-light C20 casement with glazing bars, Cotswold dormers of main body lit by double-chamfered stone-mullioned cross windows with stopped hoods. 8 bays; 12-pane sashes with plain surrounds some with keystones to first floor, 15-pane sashes within moulded surrounds to ground floor mostly reaching almost to ground level. 6-pane sashes to ground floor of canted C19 former entrance porch with former fanlight retained over inserted central window. Single 12-pane sash above. Entrance now through porch on south-east front. Stopped hoods of former cross windows, now sash windows retained on this front. House once occupied by Rev. Thomas Leigh, later Lord Leigh, uncle of Jane Austen who was a frequent visitor to the house. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP2424726941