Humphreston Hall
Humphreston Hall, Cordy Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1238871
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Humphreston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Humphreston Hall, Cordy Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1238871
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Humphreston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Humphreston Hall, Cordy Lane
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:
- Humphreston Hall, Cordy Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Albrighton and Donington
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 81725 05087
Details
SJ 80 NW
3/65
DONINGTON C.P.
CORDY LANE (south side)
Humphreston Hall
Previously listed as Doninghton Farmhouse (Humphreystone Hall)
29.9.51
GV
II*
Manor House. C15, remodelled C16 and C17 with later additions and alterations. Half timbered with painted brick infilling and cladding, painted sandstone blocks at gable end of west range, plain tiled roofs.Hall and cross wing type converted, now roughly T shaped in plan.
Two storeys with attics. Hall. Probably of four structural bays, two to west of break in eaves rebuilt in C17 (see the characteristic V struts to the collar at the gable end), painted brick cladding (random bond) to north and south, C20 windows, two two- and three-light wooden mullions to first floor, one five-light wooden mullioned and transomed window on ground floor to left and one three-light mullioned window to right; ridge stack with rebuilt shafts at gable end; C19 or C20 extension with catslide roof to north. Cross-wing. Probably also of four bays, extending slightly to north but principally to south of hall; jetty to first floor and attic at south gable end partly underbuilt and largely obscured by later (C18?) gabled painted brick addition with external stack; close studding to east side, C20 casements; west side brick cladding, mostly hidden by massive external sandstone stack with three brick shafts, one rebuilt; entrance to left in angle with hall through C20 doorway, close studding above. Long range to east of cross-wing probably C16 or C17, partial close studding to first floor on north side, brick cladding (stretcher bond) to south and east, C18 stepped gable and brick end stack, C20 casements, gabled eaves dormer on north and in roof slope to south.
Interior. Not inspected but said to contain several oak panelled rooms on both floors. The house was formerly enclosed by a moat which has been landscaped and now only survives on the south.
Listing NGR: SJ8172505087
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416535
- 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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