Fernhill Hall
Fernhill Hall, A5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178248
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fernhill Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Fernhill Hall, A5
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- Date:
- 1999-09-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/01909/32
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178248
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fernhill Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Fernhill Hall, A5
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:
- Fernhill Hall, A5
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whittington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 32095 32495
Details
SJ 33 SW
5/112
WHITTINGTON C.P.
A.5 (north east side)
Fernhill Hall
II
Small country house. Circa 1820-30 with later additions and alterations. Sandstone ashlar; hipped slate roof with central open well and two ashlar ridge stacks to left and right of centre.
Two storeys. 1:1:1 bays, central section forming slightly projecting pedimented break; glazing bar sashes (15-paned and extending to ground on ground floor) with plain wedge lintels. Central entrance; contemporary half-glazed door under plain tetrastyle Tuscan portico with simple entablature. Left return: 1:3:1 bays, central section forming full-height canted bay, formerly surmounted by balustrade, remains of which survive in garden to south west; glazing bar sashes, those to ground floor tripartite with pedimented heads and extending to ground to outer bays and with shaped wooden window canopies to canted bay, which has contemporary French window to centre. Four glazing bar sashes on each floor to rear. Small hip-roofed brick service building, attached to right corner of entrance front, has two glazing bar sashes to front.
Interior: open-well staircase to rear right corner of entrance hall top - lit by lantern; moulded wreathed handrail and decorated cast-iron balusters continued as balustrade to first floor, with plaster frieze below. Rooms to left and right of entrance hall have decorated plaster friezes and moulded cornices. Marble fireplace to ground floor room of canted bay and marble fireplaces, some with cast-iron grates, to several first floor rooms, which also have moulded plaster cornices. Panelled doors and window shutters throughout. Back staircase of dog-leg type with turned newel-posts and stick balusters. Service buildings, formerly attached to right return, are said to have been demolished in 1930s.
Listing NGR: SJ3209532495
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255826
- 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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