Worth Hose And Service Wing

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SK 7610 - 7710 SOMERBY HIGH STREET

(north side) 19/134 Worth House and service wing

G.V. II

House. 1766 and early C19 with late C19 additions. Coursed and squared ironstone and brick with limestone ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Chamfered plinth, quoins, 2 coped gables with kneelers, 3 brick gable stacks. 2 storeys plus garrets, 4 bays.

South side has 3 bay front with single bay wing to right. Front has central C19 gabled porch with panelled door and overlight, flanked by single glazing bar sashes with rendered lintels, that to the right being larger. Above the door, a smaller glazing bar sash flanked by single slightly larger sashes. Between the sashes to the right, a small datestone inscribed 'Anno Domini 1766'. Service wing has on each floor a glazing bar sash. West gable has a small garret casement to right with segmental head.

East gable has to right, a blocked garret casement.

Listing NGR: SK7794710587

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/2149 IOE Records taken by Amanda Watson; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Miss Amanda Watson. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project