Haigh Hall

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SD 50 NE
5/65

HAIGH
SCHOOL LANE (south side)
Haigh Hall

19.11.51

G.V.
II*

House. 1827-40. For and possibly by 24th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. Stone. Three storeys, square plan round central light well. South east, entrance facade of 11 bays; third, fourth and eighth, ninth bays project. Top cornice and parapet. Most windows are sashed with glazing bars, but ground floor windows and central first floor window have casements of a type found on the Haigh Hall estate, opening from the inside only and with small upper sash. Central three bays have hexastyle Tuscan porch, paired columns to each end. Entrance has eared architrave, panelled pilasters, frieze and consoled cornice; half-glazed door.

Left return garden front of seven bays, first, fifth and seventh are canted full-height bays. Windows have casements as ground floor of entrance front. Ornamental cast iron balcony to first floor. Rear of ten bays, the third, fourth and seventh, eightth bays projecting; ground floor windows have casements, the rest are sashed with glazing bars. Right return of 8 bays, end full-height canted bays and two round-headed service entrances have fanlights with glazing bars. Penthouse to roof. Several stacks.

Interior: rich decoration to rooms. Entrance hall has coffered ceiling and anthemion frieze; two fireplaces with gothic-style grates; wind direction indicator. Stair hall has sail vault with central light; lunettes have friezes of Vitruvian scroll, urns and griffins, vault has fluting, the angles with masks.

Ground floor room has early C18 end timber blind arcading on composite pilasters, rich spandrels and entablature, room has rich entablature, screen of two arches at one end (probably originally partition wall) with modillion cornice beyond, and panels to ceiling, first floor has room approached by enriched apse, with rich coffered ceiling, chandeliers and fireplaces. Library behind has ceiling decoration with symbols another room has apse and niches. Passage leads to re-used early C18 open well stair, open string three square column-on-vase balusters to the tread and saucer dome with etched glass to light.

Listing NGR: SD5975208515

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