Tyringham Hall

SP 7311 CUDDINGTON LOWER CHURCH STREET (north side)

8/91 Tyringham Hall (formerly listed as Tyringham House) 25.10.51

GV II*

Small country house. C16 and 1609. Coursed rubblestone, C16 windows rendered brick mullions, transoms and jambs. Old tile roofs. C16 3 bay main block and left hand crosswing of 2 storeys plus attics, entrance in 2½ bay right wing of one and a half storeys. Lower wing has 8 panel door at left in heavy frame under small hood on cut brackets, probably early C18. 3-light and 2-light oak mullioned and transomed windows to other bays. Central 2-light gabled dormer. Main centre block has central canted bay window of 2 storeys with 3-light mullioned and transomed windows, outer bays have cross casements. Upper floor has rendered brick ovolo mullions, etc, ground floor replaced in ashlar; two 2-light gabled dormers. String course above ground floor windows and moulded timber box cornice. Left wing has 3-light mullioned and transomed moulded framed first floor staircase window. 2-light attic window with pigeon holes above. South and rear elevations have mainly C17 mullioned and transomed casements and one south facing 3-light C18 leaded casement. All windows leaded. At rear of main centre block is large stone lateral stack with brick upper part containing 3 flues, and on rear gable elevation of crosswing stone stack corbelled from first floor level with brick upper part containing 2 flues. Stone stack with offsets at rear of lower east wing with brick flue. Witchert outbuilding range extending north from east bay. Interior: Main block and crosswing have richly moulded doorframes with elaborate stops, including vase stops. Centre range ground floor room has 4-centred chamfered and stopped brick fireplace arch. Timber framed partition wall to lower wing entrance passageway. Similar fireplace on first floor. Left hand crosswing has staircase with original steps and on lintel over the foot of the staircase in carved initials and date 'T.R.1609' The lintel is cut to represent arches with a pendant boss besween and is chamfered. The stairs to the cellar have octagonal newels with pyramid finials and moulded handrail. Timber framed partition walls in this wing. First and attic floor have 4-centred brick arched fireplaces, plastered in attic. Pigeon nesting boxes inside gables of cross wing. Roofs have 2 butt purlins and one collar. Right hand wing has elaborately moulded inglenook lintel and C17 cheese rack on ceiling. House originally extended north from crosswing where stumps of walls remain. RCHM I. 111 MON.2.

Listing NGR: SP7368811228