Beesthorpe Hall and Attached Cottage
BEESTHORPE HALL AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, OLLERTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045977
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Beesthorpe Hall and Attached Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BEESTHORPE HALL AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, OLLERTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-10-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/11191/14
- Rights:
- © Mr Terence G. Onyon. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1045977
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Beesthorpe Hall and Attached Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEESTHORPE HALL AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, OLLERTON ROAD
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:
- BEESTHORPE HALL AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, OLLERTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Caunton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 72990 60475
Details
SK 76 SW CAUNTON off OLLERTON ROAD (west side) 3/37 Beesthorpe Hall and attached 11-8-61 cottage
G.V. II
Country house. C17.. Remodelled and stuccoed 1770-71. Single storey right wing, 1809. Single storey left wing 1815. Brick and dressed stone, stuccoed, with hipped and gabled plain tile and slate roofs. Plinth, first floor and eaves bands, coped parapets and gables with ball finials and urns. 3 side wall and 4 ridge stacks. 3 and 2 storeys. Central block with 3 storey and single storey wings in the arrangement 3/2/3/2/3 bays. Main east front has recessed central bay with pedimented Doric porch containing 8 panelled door. flanked by single glazing bar sashes. Beyond, in wings, 2 similar full height sashes. Beyond again, 3 similar full height sashes. Above, 7 glazing bar sashes. Above again, a pair of pedimented dormers with glazing bar casements, flanked by single glazing bar sashes. To right, adjoining C19 cottage, 2 storey, 2 bays, has a single glazing bar sash on each floor. To right again, C19 slated lean-to porch with panelled door. South front has 4 French windows with glazing bar overlights. Rear elevation has recessed central bay with flanking wings and to left, stair turret. Recessed bay has 2 C20 lean-to additions with a half-glazed door. To left, C20 lean-to addition with a casement. To its right, 4 glazing bar sashes and to right again, plain sash in turret, with segmental head. To right again, single glazing bar sash and a French window with overlight. Above to left, 3 glazing bar sashes, plain sash in turret, with segmental head, and to right again, 3 glazing bar sashes. Above again, to left, dormer with segmental head, and to right, glazing bar sash and a hatch. To right again, another dormer with segmental head, and to its right, a Yorkshire sash. Cottage, to left, has to left a glazing bar sash and panelled door with overlight. Above, a C20 casement. Outside, C19 lead water pump with C20 wood case and curved handle with acorn end. Interior has central entrance hall with cantilevered stair with landing, fretted strings, fluted newels, turned balusters and ramped scrolled handrail. Rear stair has square newels and turned balusters. Drawing room has deep foliate cornice, possibly C17, and C19 plaster ceiling. Other principal rooms have moulded chair rails and cornices, 4 moulded C19 marble fireplaces, reeded doorcases and panelled doors. Main bedroom and dressing room have full height timber panelling and moulded cornices. 10 C18 2-panel doors, 2 plank doors. Principal rafter roof with tenoned collars and purlins.
Listing NGR: SK7299060475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 242740
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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