Aston Hall

Aston Hall, Aston Street

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1308059
Date first listed:: 26-May-1955
List Entry Name:: Aston Hall
Statutory Address:: Aston Hall, Aston Street

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1308059
Date first listed:: 26-May-1955
List Entry Name:: Aston Hall
Statutory Address 1:: Aston Hall, Aston Street

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Aston Hall, Aston Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Shifnal
National Grid Reference:: SJ 75603 08046

Details

SJ 70 NE 6/7

SHIFNAL CP ASTON STREET (north east end) Aston Hall

26/5/55

GV II* House. Circa 1720, top floor probably added and whole re-faced in early C19, with further late C19 alterations. Pebbledashed with stuccoed and painted stone dressings, and two-span slate roof.

Three storeys. Plinth, raised quoins, moulded wooden eaves cornice, blocking course, and four ridge stacks. Seven bays; glazing bar sashes with moulded architraves, these on ground floor extending to floor level. Large central door with eight raised and fielded panels; porch with Tuscan columns and pilasters supporting half-architrave, frieze, cornice and blocking course. One storey addition to left with large glazing bar sash to right and C20 casements to left.

East front: three bays; second floor and two outer ground floor windows with keystones, triple in centre on second floor. Ground floor sashes extending to floor level, that in centre with moulded architrave.

Rear: seven bays; first floor arched staircase windows in third and fourth bays from right. Ground floor and two first floor sashes to right are slightly segmental headed; early C19 ground floor canted bay window in second bay from left. Door in fourth bay from left with six raised and fielded panels, and plain architrave.

Interior: entrance hall with circa 1720 flagged floor, raised and fielded panelled walls, cornice, bolection moulded fireplace, and arched doors to north; ground floor front room to left with mid C19 cornice, ceiling rose, and fireplace; ground floor front room to right with mid C19 cornice; ground floor room to right at rear with mid C19 cornice and ceiling rose.

Staircase Hall: circa 1720 three-flight square well staircase with landings, turned balusters, moulded ramped handrail, fluted Doric column bottom newel, and dado panelling; arched entrance to drawing room with two three-panelled doors with architrave, imposts, keystone, and early C19 radial tympanum.

Listing NGR: SJ7560308046

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Legacy System number:: 255215
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.