Milton Hall
MILTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162643
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Milton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MILTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162643
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Milton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILTON 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:
- MILTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Castor
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14486 99849
Details
1. 5141 CASTOR MILTON PARK Milton Hall TL 1499 47/143 15.12.55 GV 2. From 1594 with attic of 1773 by Sir William Chambers and south front of 1745-50 by Flitcroft. Interiors by Flitcroft and Chambers. Built by William Fitzwilliam, Lord Deputy of Ireland. Built of ashlar with stone roofs. The north front dates from circa 1600, with battlements, a long range with 8 projecting bays with one window between each. The bays are canted, 2 staired, 2 are treated as one story bays and have arched lights, and possibly earlier than late C16. The 2 storeyed porch has round arch and flanking Tuscan columns with Ionic column above. Attic has mansard roof by Sir William Chambers 1773 and has 4 tripartite lunettes with pedimented dormers. The south front 1745-50 is by Flitcroft, Palladian, 2 and a half storeys, 9 bays, end bays project and have canted bay windows, the pedimented centre breaks forward with round arched doorway with flanking lights, Venetian first floor window and tripartite lunette in the half storey. Three bay west front has canted bay. East of south front a wing with bow window of circa 1800 by Carr. Interior: nothing of the circa 1600 interior remains. Mostly circa 1750, 1770 and 1800 periods. Entrance hall circa 1750 with coved stuccoed ceiling and chimney piece with open pediment. Dining room has rococo ceiling. Pillared hall has screen of Tuscan columns. Staircase has wrought-iron balustrade, stuccoed ceiling and lantern. Former library by Carr, with Adam style decoration. Long gallery decorated by Chambers with segmental vault and central dome. Peterborough dining room by Chambers. Boudoir has Chinese wallpaper dated 1749. The garden was remodelled by Repton in 1791. A village is said to have existed once at Milton. VCH Northants vol II.
Listing NGR: TL1448699849
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49936
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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