Halewell Close

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SP 0315 WITHINGTON WITHINGTON VILLAGE

8/177 Halewell Close 23.1.52 GV II*

Large detached house, probable former Great House belonging to the See of Worcester. Late C15-C16, C17-early C18 and C20, north range and general restoration of earlier ranges by Leslie Mansfield 1929. Coursed squared and dressed limestone, stone slate and artificial stone slate roof, stone stacks. Late C15-C16 range on west left of gabled C17 extension. C17-C18 range on south side of quadrangle, C20 range on east, range on north side c1929 (q.v. stable block). C15-C16 range containing hall; 2 storeys, 4 bays. One, 2, 3 and 4-light round-headed stone-mullioned casements with carved spandrels. Rear wall lit by similar windows. Projecting stair turret with single slit lights and cross-gabled roof and central bell lantern towards north gable end, right of single clasping buttress. Late C15-C16 lean-to with round-headed lights left. Two 2-light, hollow-chamfered, stone-mullioned casements sharing single stopped hood to first floor. Similar 2 and 3-light casements to C17 range on right. Two-light double-chamfered, stone-mullioned casement with stopped hood, towards apex of Cotswold gable. C19 studded plank door to ground floor within late C19 early C20 moulded 'Tudor'-arched surround with imposts, two heraldic shields upper right and left, stopped hood continued at lower level over 2-light stone-mullioned window left. Early studded plank door with strap hinges with moulded 'Tudor'-arched surround set within shallow projecting C20 ashlar porch with flat leaded roof to C15-C16 range left, marking position of former main entrance. Right-hand return; gable lit by C19-early C20 two, 3 and 4-light stone-mullioned casements with stopped hoods, projects forwards left. Early C20 plank door with fillets and stopped hood in right-hand wall. Stopped hood, stepped up over heraldic shield with inscription 'AD VITAM' above, hood stepped down over single light left. Range right of projecting gable end; 2½ storeys, 2 Cotswold dormers at centre, gable end with projecting stack far right. Two, 3 and 4-light stone-mullioned casements, the latter with central king mullion. Central C20 part-glazed door set back within 3-bay open-fronted portico up 5 stone steps, bays of portico divided by cylindrical limestone columns supporting timber lintel. Early C20 four bay colonnade with similar limestone columns at rear of range, flat-roofed first floor over colonnade, twin Cotswold gables lit by double-chamfered stone-mullioned casements behind. East front (present entrance front); gable end left, Cotswold dormer far right. Two-light C19 stone-mullioned casement with stopped hood towards apex of forward facing gable end left, similar 3-light window to Cotswold dormer. Two-storey late C19-early C20 hollow-moulded stone-mullioned casement with transoms lighting ground and first floors of left gable end. Two and 3- light stone-mullioned casements, some C19. Central C20 double door within 'Tudor'-arched surround with ashlar quoins and stopped hood projects slightly from facade. Early C20 range by Leslie'mansfield on north designed to face into courtyard. Canted bay facing courtyard with stone-mullions and transoms and central C20 glazed door with single light dormer with hung tile right. Windows lighting all ranges with leaded panes, some rectangular some diamond. Roof; saddleback and flat gable end coping, moulded kneelers and pointed finials. Axial and projecting stacks with moulded cappings. Interior: some early C20, C17-style panelling possibly incorporating some C17 carved panels. Stone spiral staircase within stair turret to upper floor of 4-bay hall, original roof trusses with braced collar, king post from collar, double purlins, 2 tiers of wind braces. Rectangular stone fireplace with flat- chamfered surround at north end (not in original position), small fireplace with rectangular stone surround at opposite end. Bay at south end enclosed above painted tie beam. Room below contains original 'Tudor'-arched fireplace with moulded surround and carved mantel. Linenfold panelling with brattished frieze. Beams with run-out stops. Flat-chamfered stone 'Tudor'-arched doorway. (David Verey, The Buildings of England: The Cotswolds, 1979; and Recent English Domestic Architecture, supplement to Architecture Review, 1929.)

Listing NGR: SP0302815381

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Sources

Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire The Cotswolds, (1979)
Architectural Review in Architectural Review, (1929)

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