Davenham Hall

DAVENHAM HALL, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1138431
Date first listed:
03-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Davenham Hall
Statutory Address:
DAVENHAM HALL, LONDON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1138431
Date first listed:
03-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Davenham Hall
Statutory Address 1:
DAVENHAM HALL, LONDON 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:
DAVENHAM HALL, LONDON ROAD

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

District:
Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Davenham
National Grid Reference:
SJ 66256 70717

Details

DAVENHAM C.P. (Off) LONDON ROAD SJ 67 SE 2/39 Davenham Hall 3.1.67 - II* Country house. Mid/Late C18 with substantial early C19 addition. Stuccoed brick, slate roof with lead flashings. Two storeys. Entrance front early C19 in date with six bays symmetrically disposed. Band at level of first floor window sills and moulded cornice at eaves level. Central two bays project slightly with a ground floor porch of three bays with paired columns to the sides and single columns to the centre all of a Roman Tuscan form although having flutings to the top as in Delian order. Entablature above with triglyphs. Central double ½-glazed doors beneath this and lateral sash windows of 3 x 4 panes. Two ground floor windows to either side of 3 x 4 panes, those at left being blank. Six first-floor windows are all of 3 x 4 panes the central two slightly projecting bays having a pediment above and a parapet to either side. Left hand return includes original 3 bay mid/late C18 farmhouse at right. Interior: Entrance hall: moulded ceiling with Greek motifs and granite fire surround. Staircase Hall: Open well staircase of 3 flights with two screens of 4 fluted Doric columns bearing entablatures. Fan-shaped fluting to the pendentives with circular lantern carrying dome. First floor rooms not inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ6625670717

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Legacy System number:
57321
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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