Blunden Hall and Old Hall Cottage
BLUNDEN HALL AND OLD HALL COTTAGE, BRAMPTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054574
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Blunden Hall and Old Hall Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BLUNDEN HALL AND OLD HALL COTTAGE, BRAMPTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054574
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Blunden Hall and Old Hall Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLUNDEN HALL AND OLD HALL COTTAGE, BRAMPTON 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:
- BLUNDEN HALL AND OLD HALL COTTAGE, BRAMPTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 32534 88383
Details
SO 3288 BISHOP'S CASTLE C.P. BRAMPTON ROAD (north- east side) 12/7 Blunden Hall and Old - Hall Cottage (formerly 28/7/50 listed as Old Hall)
- II*
Shown on OS map as Blunden Hall and Hall Cottage. House, now 2. Mid-C16 and C17 with early-C19 alterations, and mid- to late-C19 and C20 additions. Timber framed with painted plaster infil panels, later slate-hung gable-end to south-east, rendered limestone rubble addition with red brick dressings at south-east end of north- east cross wing, and red brick C20 addition with stone dressings to south-east. H-plan; 3-framed bay C16'hall' range with extended 3-framed bay C16 cross wing to north-east, and 3-framed bay C17 cross wing to south-west. 2 storeys. Large brick ridge stack off-centre to south- west, and brick ridge stack and stack off-ridge on cross wing to north- east. Framing: close studding with centre rail; north-east cross wing with short corner braces, jettied first floor to north-west and plain brackets to formerly jettied gable-end, now altered; hall range jettied to north-west with moulded bressumer and timber with carved stylized flower decoration; south-west cross wing with long straight tension braces, jetted first floor on 3 sides with refaced bressumer and plain brackets, underbuilt to south-east, and plain brackets to formerly jettied gable ends, now rebuilt. South-east front: 'hall'range with 2 first floor 2-light casements; projecting ground floor C20 addition with stone coped parapet and two 3-light stone- mullioned leaded casements flanking central boarded door; left-hand cross wing with first floor 3-light casement and ground floor half- glazed door with margin lights, and C19 lean-to_conservatory in front; right-hand cross wing with mid- to late-C19 segmental-headed wooden cross window on each floor and C20 door to left. South-west front: 3 first floor glazing bar sashes, that in centre of 16 panes; 2 ground floor glazing bar sashes, that to left tripartite. Evidence of former 2-storey timber framed porch (possibly with balcony) to north-west of hall range (see disturbed framing and segmental-arched panel). Interior: C16 moulded cross-beam ceiling in hall range with carved leaf pattern on underside (c.f. Norton House, Church Street); dragon- beam in south-west cross wing with similar decoration; C18 panelling in central ground floor rooms; probably C18 painting on fireplace lintel in south-west cross wing; carved and moulded bressumer reused as post in staircase hall; mid- to late-C18 dog-leg staircase with turned balusters, moulded ramped handrail, columnular middle newel post and square bottom newel post. The house was begun by Andrew Blunden in the mid-C16.
Listing NGR: SO3253488383
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 256913
- 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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