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LODDINGTON MAIN STREET
SP 87 NW
(north side)
5/42
Loddington Hall
25/10/51
GV
II*
House. c 1300, extended and remodelled c 1615, with additions in
matching style, 1893. Coursed and squared ironstone with limestone
dressings, Collyweston and Welsh slate roofs. Plinth to front wings and
porch, string courses to front wings, coped gables throughout, parapet to
central 3 bays. Mullioned and mullioned and transomed windows
throughout with flat hood moulds. Grouped gable and off-centre ridge
stacks, plus smaller ridge stack, all stone. 2 storeys plus garrets, 5
bays. E-plan, originally an open hall. Near-symmetrical west front has
a central 2-storey gabled porch with corniced Classical ashlar doorcase
and 2-leaf panelled doors. Above it, a 3-light window. Beyond, on either
side, a 3-light window and above them, single cross-eaves dormers with
3-light windows. Beyond again, single wings. Cross-gabled south wing
has a 4-light window and above it a smaller 4-light window. In the
return angle, a blocked 2-light window to the first floor and to the
dormer above it. South side has 2 C19 casements flanked by single
blocked windows. Above, central 4-light window flanked by single 3-light
windows. Above again, in dormer to left and gable to right, a 3-light
window. Gabled north wing has a 4-light window to west and above it, a
larger 4-light window. Above again, a smaller 3-light window. Return
angle has a C19 roll moulded 4-light Gothic casement and above it, a
similar 3-light window. Above again, a dormer with a 2-light window.
North side has a large external chimney breast and to its left a 2-light
cellar window and above it, 3 C19 casements. Above again, a C19 cross
casement and a dormer with a C17 cross casement. Multi-gabled C19 rear
addition has irregular plan with wings to north and south and to north
east, an L-plan single storey service range enclosing a service courtyard.
Interior has a noteworthy smoke blackened principal rafter roof, c 1300,
with double tie-beams, passing brace and part of a central base cruck.
North end has an early C17 3-flight dogleg staircase, restored C19, with
moulded handrail and shaped splat balusters to stairs and landing.
Fielded panelled dado, C18. Central hall has framed panelling with chip-
carved frieze, mainly C17, restored late C19. C17 fluted and carved oak
pilasters to doorcase, with mock capitals. On the long side, an off-
centre early C17 ashlar fireplace with strapwork,restored C19. South
wing first floor has a mid C18 oak staircase with moulded handrail and
vase and stem balusters. First floor bedroom has C18 moulded wood
Classical fireplace with ornamental panel. Dressing room above porch has
full height moulded panelling. North wing basement has a C17 moulded
cross-beamed ceiling and a segmental pointed fireplace opening with
diamond keystone dated 1615. North and south wing garrets have each a
4-centred arched stone fireplace. Other rooms have mainly C19
fireplaces, fielded 2-panel and 5-panel doors. Loddington Hall was
constructed by Robert Le Baud, then in charge of Royal works at
Geddington, c 1290-1300. It was remodelled by the Syers family c 1615
and passed in 1660 to the Kynnesman family. In the mid C20 it was used
as a school and as a training centre. There are plans to convert it to
flats, 1987.
Sources; RCHM unpublished survey notes.
Verbal notes from J Heward
Pevsner
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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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