Claxby Hall
CLAXBY HALL, WILLOUGHBY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1063661
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Claxby Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CLAXBY HALL, WILLOUGHBY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1063661
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Claxby Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLAXBY HALL, WILLOUGHBY 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:
- CLAXBY HALL, WILLOUGHBY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Claxby St. Andrew
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 45336 71472
Details
CLAXBY WILLOUGBY ROAD TF 47 SE (south side)
5/3 Claxby Hall (formerly 3.2.67 listed as The Hall)
G.V. II*
Marked "Vicarage" on OS map. House. Reputed to have been built for Samuel Dashwood as the Dower House to Well Hall. Mid C18, with early C19 alterations including possible re-facing to almost all the exterior, C20 alteration. Hipped C19 slate roof with overhanging eaves. Set on a plinth. Garden, probably C18 entrance front, with 2 stacks to the rear. 2 storeys, 6 bays. The central 2 bays slightly project. 2 low glazing bar sashes. Either side are 2 smaller glazing bar sashes with 6 similar sashes above, all under cambered arches. Between the floors on the right side is an ashlar coat of arms. East front now entrance front of 2 bays with single central pilaster buttress. Doorway with part glazed door, glazing bar overlight, panelled reveal, bay leaf frieze and small hood. To the left is a single early C20 opening with glazing bar sash. Above are 2 tripartite glazing bar sashes, all sashes under cambered arches. North front with projecting red brick and pantile single storey range and adjoining a red brick and pantile single storey 3 bays barn, later converted for domestic use, with single ridge red brick stack and coped gables. Interior has many fielded panel doors and some fielded panel reveals. Good suite of rooms comprising former entrance hall with panelled walls, panelling decorated with egg and dart. The elaborately decorated ceiling with stylised shell and foliate motifs. Cornice enriched with dentil and egg and dart. Fireplace with decorated pulvinated frieze. The overmantel being a foliate decorated frame to hold a portrait. 4 doorways lead off, each with pulvinated acorn leaf frieze and cornice. 2 further rooms each with panelling to walls. Early C19 decorative ceilings and egg and dart cornices. Fireplaces with decorated pulvinated friezes. Present entrance hall with ashlar fireplace with keystone. Staircase with decorated ceiling with coat of arms including Muscovy ducks. Dentil, fleuron and egg and dart cornice. Open well staircase with turned balusters and foliate decorated vase newel, carved tread ends and moulded mahogany handrail. The dado interspersed with pilasters. Many rooms with fielded panel shutters.
Listing NGR: TF4533671472
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195930
- 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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