Old Court House Willowstream

1. LIBBY'S DRIVE

5227 Old Court House and No 7 (Willowstream) Formerly listed as New Mills Court, Slad Road) SO 8605 NW 22/78 SO 8505 5/78 1.5.51. II GV 2. Late C17, with mid-c18 front, now partly masked by 1-storey modern factory. Front ashlar. 2 storeys. Canted bay, with double-hung sash windows, with glazing bars and moulded embrassures. Central window on 1st floor has Gibbs surround. Doorway, round arched with triple keystone. Remainder hammerdressed rubble, with pitched stone roofs. All windows mullioned casements, those on north side with hoodmoulds. Embrassures of 2 C18 sash windows remain (partly blocked) on north side, and of 1 (completely blocked) on south side. South side has 1 C17 stringcourse, part of an C18 modillioned eaves cornice, and 1 mid C18 lead rainwater head. C18 extension to east, largely obscured by factory. Ashlar. 2 storeys. Blocked balustrade masking roof. Plain window embrasures. Mid C19 extension still further to east. Ashlar. 3 storeys. Plain string courses. Modern hipped roof. Old Court House, No 7 and No 6 form a group.

Listing NGR: SO8599905650