Barton End Hall And Barton End House

Barton End Hall and Barton End House are a pair of former country houses, now divided into two separate residences. The original core of the house dates to the mid-17th century, with a substantial addition constructed around 1780 for John Remington. The building is constructed from ashlar and random rubble limestone, with ashlar and concrete block chimneys and a mix of stone, asbestos slate, and concrete tile roofs.

The south front showcases the 1780 addition, featuring a symmetrical fenestration pattern of 2:1:2, with 12-pane sash windows in plain surrounds. A central doorway is topped by a glazed door and an Ionic porch with a dentil-enriched cornice. A moulded cornice with a blocking course runs along the roofline, which is hipped. To the east, a blank rubble wall rises to a central parapet chimney with a swept base and moulded cap, fronting the 1780 range. Two full gables belong to the earlier 17th-century house to the right. Small casements are found in the gables, with mixed window arrangements beneath. A combination of 12-pane sashes and leaded casements are on the ground floor, while the upper floor features 16-pane sashes. Two ridge chimneys are also present. A lower addition to the right includes a dormer with an eaves-level 16-pane sash.

The rear of the house features a projecting 18th-century addition with two gabled sections linked by a shared parapet. A further parapet gable is set back to the right, its lower portion partially obscured by later additions. An early 19th-century addition to the right incorporates a large Venetian window with a 16-pane sash above.

The interior of the 1780 front range displays exceptionally fine plasterwork. The principal rooms contain opposed doorcases with fluted friezes and 6-panel mahogany doors. The dining room has an Adam-style fireplace facing a round-arched recess with a medallion. The ceiling plasterwork is notably elaborate and less Adam-influenced than that in the drawing room, with both rooms featuring delicate floral swags on the walls. The hall is particularly impressive, featuring a 3-centred arch leading to an open-well curving staircase with cantilever treads and stick balusters. The height of the stair-hall is accentuated by tall plasterwork panels on the curved wall, interrupted by an axially positioned doorway. Plaster decoration continues to the upper floor landing, which mirrors the 3-centred arch of the hall below. A small cupola provides light to the staircase. A principal bedroom includes an oval arched bed recess. The 17th-century portion of the house retains a timber open-well staircase with a moulded handrail and turned balusters. A large 3-centred arched doorway leads to the cellar. Numerous decorative beam chamfers with run-out stops are present. The roof features extended collar construction. The property is accompanied by a smaller house to the north and a coach house with stables, which are listed separately.