Foxlease

SU 20 NE LYNDHURST A337 CLAY HILL

6/35 Foxlease 8.10.59 GV II*

Medium-sized country house. Late C18 altered C19 much enlarged early C20. Stuccoed brick, slate roof behind parapet, brick stacks, C20 additions brick tilehung 1st floor, plain tile roof, brick stacks. Original part 3 storey, L-shaped building, of 7 bay front with 2 wide bays in centre and 2 storey, 3 wide bay service wing carrying on at one end, and behind other 2-storey 3 bay wing with full-height canted bays on its side and far end, and behind rest C20 part of 2 storeys and 3 gables, and further additions behind service range. Entrance front has to centre wide bays 4 column Doric porch. Under central ½-glazed double doors, each side 3-pane window. LH flanked bays 2-light casements each of 3-panes, in architraves with raised key. Similar on 1st floor and to centre bays. On 2nd floor of both parts 4-pane window in similar architrave. RH flanking bays have tall 8-pane sash in architrave. Recessed blind openings on 1st floor. On 2nd floor 2-light casement each of 3-panes. Each window has large hexagonal panes and some small panes filling edges. Over moulded cornice and plain parapet with coping. Behind hipped roof. Large ridge stack just LH of centre part. Small stack just RH of it and stack over RH bays. To LH on side of rear wing, 2 storey canted bay with plinth, 12-pane sash with pointed heads to top panes, and on 1st floor 2-light casements, to each face. To RH end service range has tripartite sashes and hipped roof. Interior has fine C18 interior features in Gothic style but some Adam ceilings.

Listing NGR: SU2992907070