Gresley Old Hall

GRESLEY OLD HALL, GRESLEY WOOD ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1096597
Date first listed:
14-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:
Gresley Old Hall
Statutory Address:
GRESLEY OLD HALL, GRESLEY WOOD ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1096597
Date first listed:
14-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:
Gresley Old Hall
Statutory Address 1:
GRESLEY OLD HALL, GRESLEY WOOD 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GRESLEY OLD HALL, GRESLEY WOOD ROAD

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

County:
Derbyshire
District:
South Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK2895518575

Details

1.
5174
SK 21 NE
3/12

GRESLEY WOOD ROAD
Church Gresley
(south-west side)
Gresley Old Hall

II

2.
1664 (Datestone over door) but possibly incorporating C16 work. (Sir Christopher
Alleyne, who acquired the site of Church Gresley Priory in 1556, is reputed
to have used the stone from this to build Gresley Hall).
A large house now used as Miners' Welfare. Set in remnant of park to south
of junction between Gresley Wood Road and George Street. Red brick with
stone dressings and tiled roof. Four stacks (one on ridge) with large corbelled
cornices. L-shaped plan. Front part of 2½ storeys. Unusual Flemish gables
to crosswing; each surmounted by small pediment. Two dormers break through
eaves of main part. Fenestration, all modern casements set in stone surrounds
under hoodmoulds, but some of stonework, and windows, likely to be C19 additions.
Original stone doorcase with lintel and datestone. Higher rear wing of
3½ storeys with similar fenestration, lower 2 storey wing adjoins this.
Interior: Early C18 staircase with turned balusters on solid string. Some
late C17 moulding second floor and earlier C17 stops on beams. One wine
cellar remains. Cock lofts remain in attics. (Various mid C20 additions
not of special interest).

Listing NGR: SK2895518575

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
82575
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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