Conington Hall
CONINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265942
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Conington Hall
- Statutory Address:
- CONINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1265942
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Conington Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
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:
- CONINGTON HALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Conington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31866 66470
Details
TL 36 NW CONINGTON HIGH STREET
(North West Side)
5/11 Conington Hall
31.8.62
GV II*
Hall. c.1730 built for Dingley Askharo (d.1781) , altered c.1820 and c.1876. Red brick, and white brick; slate roofs. Three storeys reduced to two storeys c.1820 and altered later in C19 by rebuilding of third storey to front range, moulded brick cornice and bands between floors added, and window arches replaced. Original plan of two parallel ranges with recessed side entrances and seven 'bay' symmetrical facades; service entrance to south-west has an original early C18 doorcase and door, main entrance to north-east remodelled with glazed doors
and Tuscan limestone portico c.1830 with Venetian window above. South-east elevation; flight of stone steps to first floor garden casement window with stone architrave and cartouche with Cotton arms. Six, twelve-paned, recessed hung sash windows with patterned moulded brick segmental arches. Seven similar but smaller second floor windows, and seven third floor six-paned hung sash windows. Pierced brick parapet. Side stacks and internal stack. Interior. Early C18 details includes pine closed string staircase with barley twist balusters and turned balusters to service stair rising to attic floor and with
flights to service entrance and basement, C18 raised and fielded panelling to morning room with double moulded cornice, marble chimney pieces; basement arrangement of kitchen with cooking hearth, laundry, pantries and brick vaulted wine cellar complete. Other interior details C19. The house was probably built shortly after Dingley Askharo married Frances, grand-daughter of Sir Thomas Cotton in 1729. William Cole describes it as 'a very handsome new house' in 1745. Part of the village was removed for the park.
Cole MSS CRO
R.C.H.M. West Carobs Mon.2, p.57
Pevsner. Buildings of England p.324
Listing NGR: TL3186666470
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423471
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1954), 324
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)
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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