CRESSY HALL

CRESSY HALL, CAWOOD LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1064460
Date first listed:: 07-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:: CRESSY HALL
Statutory Address:: CRESSY HALL, CAWOOD LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1064460
Date first listed:: 07-Feb-1967
List Entry Name:: CRESSY HALL
Statutory Address 1:: CRESSY HALL, CAWOOD LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CRESSY HALL, CAWOOD LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Lincolnshire
District:: South Holland (District Authority)
Parish:: Gosberton
National Grid Reference:: TF 22404 30479

Details

GOSBERTON CAWOOD LANE TF 23 SW (north side) 4/42 Cressy Hall 7.2.67 II* House. Built in 1794, following a fire. Red brick in Flemish bond, painted ashlar dressings, concrete tiled hipped roof, 2 wall stacks. 3 storey plus cellars, 5 bay box with flanking single storey pedimented pavillions one of which contains the kitchen. Plinth with stucco band, first floor band, modillion eaves course and cornice to parapet. The 5 bays are slightly advanced. Central 6 panel door up 6 moulded ashlar steps, traceried fanlight, Doric doorcase with open pediment, flanked by pairs of glazing bar sashes. To first floor 5 similar windows. To second floor 5 smaller similar windows. All windows have rubbed brick flat arched heads. The flanking pavillions contain a single semi-circular headed glazing bar sash, set in recessed semi-circular headed panel, with impost and band, the centre is broken forward and open pedimented, surmounted by a small stack. In the pediment a fan patera. In the side front a central tripartite sash, flanked by blank openings. The rear elevation is of 3 bays, with 2 semi-circular openings to cellar, a semi- circular headed stair light, at mezzanine level, has pilastered surround, keyblock and fluted console brackets. To either side are single tripartite sashes to ground and first floors. Above the central window a Roccoco cartouche. To the second floor a central small glazing bar sash is flanked by single Diocletian windows. Interior. Full height bow fronted panelled cupboard in butler's pantry. Stick baluster back stair. Kitchen has 3 wide basket arches. Main stair is stick baluster having wreathed mahogany rail with entasia star. Dentillated cornices. Stair hall arch. Front rooms have Adam style fireplace surrounds with fluted pilasters, wreathes, vases, shepherd scenes, and contemporary cornices. Wide archway, with fluted pilasters, garlanded on the underside, in left hand room. 6 panel doors and shutters throughout. The site is moated and was the site of a medieval manor, belonging to the Cressy family. The later house of 1695 was built for Sir Henry Heron.

Listing NGR: TF2240430479

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Legacy System number:: 198156
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.