Details
KNEESALL EAKRING ROAD
SK 76 SW
(West side)
8/33 Old Hall Farm House
(formerly listed as Hall Farm
House)
11.8.66
GV II
the grade shall be amended to read: II* (star)
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KNEESALL EAKRING ROAD
SK 76 SW
(west side)
8/33 Old Hall Farm
House (formerly listed as
11.8.66 Hall Farm House)
G.V. II
Hunting lodge, now farmhouse. c.1525. Re-roofed and possibly
reduced by a storey C19. Probably for Sir John Hussey. Brick,
partly rendered, with steep pitched C19 slate roof. C19 rear
wings have slab tile roofs. Moulded terra cotta dressings,
single ridge, gable and side wall stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays. L-
plan. Windows are C19 and C20 casements, mainly inserted into
C16 moulded terra cotta openings, formerly mullioned and with
hood moulds. Main east front has to left, Tudor arched doorway
with damaged moulded terra cotta architrave, imposts and hood
mould, flanked by single C20 casements, and beyond, to right, C20
door in C16 window opening. Above, 3 C20 casements in C16
openings, that to right with hood mould. South end has to left
C19 rear addition, 2 C20 casements and door, and above, 2 similar
casements. To left again, C19 addition, single bay, with door
with segmental head, and above, diamond breather and square
hatch. Rear elevation has to left, 2 C20 casements in C16
openings with hood moulds. Above, 2 smaller C16 openings with
hood moulds, that to left blocked, that to right with C20
casement. To right, C19 rear wings and lean-to additions.
Dentillated eaves. North side has 2 C20 casements and door with
segmental head. Above, a glazing bar casement. West front has
plank door and to right, door and hatch with segmental heads.
Above, 2 C20 casements. North gable has remains ofa 5 light
mullioned window with hood mould on each floor, and above again,
blocked opening and diamond breather. Interior has unusual
moulded terra cotta spiral stair, large staff-moulded span beam,
and much repaired principal rafter roof with tenoned purlins,
wind braces and tenoned rafters. Single C17 plank door and 2 C19
close boarded doors. Early C19 hob grate.
Listing NGR: SK7025564241
