Orston Hall
ORSTON HALL, SMITE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244339
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Orston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ORSTON HALL, SMITE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244339
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Orston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORSTON HALL, SMITE 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:
- ORSTON HALL, SMITE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Orston
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 76812 41169
Details
ORSTON SMITE LANE SK 74 SE (north side) 5/125 Orston Hall 1.12.65
G.V. II
Country house. Late C17. Refronted mid C18. Alterations to front mid C19. Billiard room 1919. Brick and coursed rubble. Hipped and gabled slate and plain tile roofs. Ashlar dressings. Partly rendered. Chamfered plinth. Corner pilasters. Ashlar quoins. Moulded and dentillated eaves. First and second floor bands at rear. Pierced balustrade. 2 ridge, single side wall and single gable stacks. 2 storeys plus attics, 5 bays. L-plan. Windows are mainly glazing bar sashes. Those to front have eared and shouldered moulded architraves. Front has off-centre round headed moulded doorcase with flanking pilasters, flanked to left by 2 full height sashes. To right, a similar full height sash and beyond, late C19 triple sash. Beyond, single storey billiard room has 2 sashes. Above, 5 sashes. Above again, 3 dormers with segmental pediments and scroll brackets, with sashes. North end has central casement with segmental head. To right, round headed sash. Above, 2 sashes, that to right a dummy. Rear elevation has to left, wing with curved wall. To its right, courtyard enclosed by curved brick wall with brick coping and segmental headed dodorway. To left, a sash. Rear wall has to left, sash with shutters. To its right, casement and door, all with segmental heads. To right again, Yorkshire sash. Above, to left, 2 C18 glazing bar casements. Above again, a sash. Rainwater head inscribed "G.G. 1796". Return angle has to left, single storey outbuilding. To its right, timber cased lead pump with cistern plate inscribed 'F S A 1759". to right again, door with overlight and hood on curved brackets. Above, to left, sash with segmental head. To right, bell on hooded bracket. Courtyard contains 2 brick lean-to outbuildings, single storey, single bay. South end has to left projecting billiard room with a sash. To right, 2 sashes. Above, 5 sashes of different sizes. Above again, to left, C20 leaded flat roofed dormer. Early C18 dogleg staircase with landings. Square newels. Intersecting string and handrail. Elaborate vase and stem balusters. Part of stud partition wall. Central hall with framed oak panelling and beaded frieze, C19 incorporating earlier work. C19 Jacobean style fireplace. Drawing room has early C19 plaster panelled walls and cornice. Fireplace with pulvinated surround and overmantel with fruit swags. Principal rafter roofs with ceilings. Stud partitions. 10 C18 2 panel doors. 5 early C19 plank doors.
Listing NGR: SK7681241169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448151
- 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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