Nassington House

Nassingington House is a house with origins dating back to the 17th century, significantly altered in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It is constructed of squared coursed limestone and has a Collyweston slate roof. Originally, the house was L-shaped. The front elevation has two storeys and a five-window range of 19th-century cross casement windows at the first floor, set under the eaves and with ashlar surrounds. A central 20th-century casement window on the ground floor has a narrow, moulded stone lintel with a keyblock. To the left are two six-light sash windows with low cills and similar surrounds. To the right are two similar sash windows under wooden lintels. A central six-panel door is located under an arch-head fanlight with glazing bars, and is sheltered by a 19th-century cast iron porch. Ashlar gable parapets and brick and stone stacks are positioned at the ends of the building. The left gable features three two-light stone mullion windows with cyma moulded mullions, and evidence of a fourth window that has been blocked. A rear wing, located to the left, has similar two- and four-light windows to the ground floor, and a large 19th-century casement to the first floor. This rear wing is composed of two parallel ranges dating back to the 17th century. The gable end at the rear right features a two-storey, five-light, canted bay window with cyma moulded stone mullions and a slate roof; the ground floor windows are blocked. A similar two-light stone mullion window in the attic above is also blocked. The left gable has a first-floor plank door and a single-light window with a moulded stone surround to the attic, now blocked. The elevation to the right of the main front possesses two small, single-light windows with stone surrounds and triangular heads, located on the first floor. The rear elevation of the main range has a central plank door and casement windows, one featuring leaded lights. A lean-to extension is present at the intersection of the wings. While the interior has not been inspected, it is noted to contain early 19th-century fittings, stop-chamfered spine beams, remains of 17th-century panelling in ground floor rooms, and arched roof trusses. The house’s group value (GV) is derived from its contribution to the historical character and architectural heritage of the surrounding area.