Thorpe Hall
THORPE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126912
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1126912
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE HALL
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:
- THORPE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 17050 98600
Details
LONGTHORPE 1. 1500 Thorpe Hall TF 1901 13/57 7.2.52. I GV 2. Built by Peter Mills (1653-6) for Lord Chief Justice Oliver St John. Now a hospital (August 1970). 3 storeys, attics and basement. Symmetrical composition in ashlar, rusticated quoins. Square, groups of rusticated chimney shafts. North and south elevations are identical: 3 dormers, casements uner pediments, centre one semi-circular. Stone slate roof overhangs on modillions. 7 windows, plain stone surrounds to top floor and ground floor. Porch with Tucan columns supports a balcony. The balcony window on the lst floor has a segmental pediment and shouldered architrave. The windows of bays 2 and 6 have pediments, while the other windows have frieze and moulded cornice. Band at 1st floor height Flight of 8 steps with balustrade supporting 2 urns. Interior:- complete except for library panelling now at Leeds castle. Principal rooms have richly decorated fireplaces and plaster ceilings by Peter Mills. Principal staircase has heavily carved foliated open panels to broad balustrade. Stone screen on landing 1850 by Francis Riiddle of Peterborough. See "Country Life" xvl (1904) p 234: XLVI (19l9) pp 300, 330, 364.
Thorpe Hall & Ancillary buildings form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1705098600
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49711
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 16, (1904), 234
Country Life in Country Life, (1919), 300 330
Country Life in Country Life, (1919), 364
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 5 Cambridgeshire,
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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