Babworth Hall
Babworth Hall, Babworth Hall Drive
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045138
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Babworth Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Babworth Hall, Babworth Hall Drive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045138
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Babworth Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Babworth Hall, Babworth Hall Drive
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Babworth Hall, Babworth Hall Drive
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Babworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SK6875880931
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 July 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SK 68 SE
6/1
BABWORTH
BABWORTH HALL DRIVE (west side)
Babworth Hall
28.2.52
G.V.
II
Country House. Mid C18. In 1790, for John Bridgeman Simpson, the brick was whitened by Repton, who also laid out the grounds. In 1850 William Burn restored the red brick and carried out other alterations to the windows and parapet. Mid C20 much of the rear and service wings demolished. Red brick and ashlar. Slate roofs the left wing being hipped, the right pyramidal. Three yellow brick stacks. Ashlar parapet and moulded cornice. Two and a half storeys, five bays, flanked by three storey single bay slightly projecting wings with ashlar quoins. Set on an ashlar plinth with first and second floor ashlar bands. Central doorway, having a six panelled door with fluted surround to each panel and corner patera, with traceried overlight. Flanked by single C20 Doric pilasters supporting a slightly projecting pediment. Either side are two glazing bar sashes with further single, larger glazing bar sashes in the outer wings. Above are six similar smaller sashes, the central four being slightly smaller, with 6 similar, smaller sashes on the top floor, following the same pattern. All windows have lugged architrave surrounds with single flush quoins in each jamb and at the base. On the ground, in front of the second bay in are single ashlar orbs. Projecting from the plinth, either side of the doorway are single ashlar blocks supporting C20 urns.
Listing NGR: SK6875880931
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241029
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 33 Nottinghamshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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