Woodthorpe Hall and Woodthorpe Hall Cottage

WOODTHORPE HALL AND WOODTHORPE HALL COTTAGE, ASHOVER ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335448
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:
Woodthorpe Hall and Woodthorpe Hall Cottage
Statutory Address:
WOODTHORPE HALL AND WOODTHORPE HALL COTTAGE, ASHOVER ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1335448
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1984
Date of most recent amendment:
25-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Woodthorpe Hall and Woodthorpe Hall Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
WOODTHORPE HALL AND WOODTHORPE HALL COTTAGE, ASHOVER ROAD

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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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WOODTHORPE HALL AND WOODTHORPE HALL COTTAGE, ASHOVER ROAD

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

County:
Derbyshire
District:
North East Derbyshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Clay Cross
National Grid Reference:
SK 38318 64941

Details

In the entry for: TOWN OF CLAY CROSS 2/19 ASHOVER ROAD (North Side) Woodthorpe Hall The address shall be amended to read:

TOWN OF CLAY CROSS ASHOVER ROAD (North Side) Woodthorpe Hall and Woodthorpe Hall Cottage

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SK 36 SE TOWN OF CLAY CROSS ASHOVER ROAD 2/19 (North Side) Woodthorpe Hall II

House, Early C17, possibly with medieval core, C18 and C19 additions to rear and C19 and C20 alterations. Coursed sandstone rubble with large quoins. Stone slate and slate roofs with stone ridges. Stone gable end stacks and two large external quoined stone stacks to west. Moulded stone copings with ridge finials and plain kneelers. Two storeys, plus attics to gabled western crosswing. L-plan, three bays. South elevation: moulded doorcase with C20 door under plain fanlight. Adjoining to west, 6-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom window. To east, two 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom windows. Door and windows all linked by continuous moulded dripmould with returned stops. Beyond, to east, 4-light C20 casement window. Above, to west, similar 6-light window to that below. To east, single 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom window. Beyond, to east, 3-light C20 casement. In western gable, 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion window with Tudor dripmould over. Western elevation has one 2-light and one 3-light recessed and ovolo moulded mullion and transom window below with two similar windows over. To rear of hall, C18 addition with blocked flush doorcase and two 2-light flush mullion windows above and below. C19 extension beyond with C20 windows. East facade of this extension, all C19 and C20. Interior to gabled western bay apparently has massive cruck beams, not seen. C17 panelling to ground floor, partly re-used. C17 fireplaces. Inserted fine carved stone fireplace, early C17, in dining room, reputedly from Haddon Hall.

Listing NGR: SK3831864941

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
79407
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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