Aldbrough House

ALDBROUGH MELSONBY ROAD NZ 2011-2111 (east side)

Aldbrough St John 11/20 Aldbrough House 4.2.69 GV II

House. Late C17, with extensive early C19 alterations. Rubble, Welsh slate roof. 2 and 3 storeys, 2:3 bays. Main house, to right: 3 storeys, 3 bays. Quoins. Central part-glazed door below 3-pane overlight in segmental-arched ashlar surround with doorcase of engaged Tuscan columns, frieze, cornice and blocking course above. Sash windows with glazing bars and exposed sash boxes with deep lintels, 9-pane unequally-hung on second floor, and, those on ground floor in first and third bays and on first and second floors of third bay blind, painted to imitate others. Older blocked openings of 2 types visible, probably indicating a house of 2 lower storeys and half third storey; also doorway to left, and deeper first-floor window to right. Brick end stacks. To left, 2-storey range, with sash windows with glazing bars on ground floor, 9-pane unequally-hung on first floor, and large staircase sash window with glazing bars to right. Rear of main house: on ground floor, 2 large tripartite sash windows with glazing bars and cornices; first- and second-floor windows as before. Right return: to left, 15-pane sash window on ground floor, and 1 window on first and second floors as before; to right, blocked ground-floor 3-light mullion and transom window; on first floor and second floor, fire window and 3-light mullion window. Left return: fluted lead rainwater head. At left side, said to be a stone inscribed "IHS 1633". Interior: open well cantilevered stone staircase with metal "stick" balusters; doors of 6 reeded panels. At left side, said to be stone inscribed "IHS 1633".

Listing NGR: NZ2032711166