Parndon Hall
PARNDON HALL, HAMSTEL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111714
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Parndon Hall
- Statutory Address:
- PARNDON HALL, HAMSTEL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111714
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Parndon Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARNDON HALL, HAMSTEL 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:
- PARNDON HALL, HAMSTEL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Harlow (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 43876 10234
Details
TL 41 SW 1/8
5216
HAMSTEL ROAD
Parndon Hall
II
Italianate red brick mansion with Portland stone dressings. Built in 1867 for the Rev Joseph Arkwright - grandson of the inventor. Two tall storeys, stone plinth, plat band string course with modillion brackets to flat eaves of hipped slate roof. Tall brick stacks with stone bands and bracketed cornice caps. Broad 3-bay entrance front with recessed centre. Tripartite stone pilastered windows, round headed lights to centre first floor with archivolts and keystones. Projecting stone entrance loggia, pilastered with glazed 3-bay arcade - central double door - balustraded parapet. Set back lower 2 storey service wing with plat band returned. The principal feature of the interior is the staircase hall rising through 2 storeys - massive oak staircase with turned balusters and finialed newels. The ceiling above the staircase has a brightly coloured decorative scheme on canvas, painted by Elizabeth Arkwright, it is said. On the flat of the ceiling are 4 panels with thinly draped and garlanded nudes representing the Four Seasons; around the deep cove runs a Bacchanalia of nude figures including a banquet scene. Below is a frieze of figures in C18 hunting costume, apparently incorporating portraits of members of the Arkwright family. On the ground floor, on the west side of the entrance hall is the former ballroom. This was lined with mirrors above the dado, one of which survives. The ceiling here has a more restrained painted decoration with a garland of closely painted flowers and a ring of putti around the central rose. On the ceiling of the window bay is a group of 3 nudes set against golden rays that appear rather unfinished by comparison with the staircase ceiling and may have been executed later possibly by another hand. Large ornate marble mantlepiece. Some of the oak doors in the house retain painted panels depicting children in various costumes. The interior decoration is the principal feature of the house. The entrance hall and one of the other ground floor rooms possibly have ceiling decoration concealed by over painting.
Listing NGR: TL4387610234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 119470
- 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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