Brereton Hall
BRERETON HALL, 179 AND 181, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344624
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Brereton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BRERETON HALL, 179 AND 181, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344624
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Brereton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRERETON HALL, 179 AND 181, MAIN ROAD
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:
- BRERETON HALL, 179 AND 181, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Cannock Chase (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brereton and Ravenhill
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05521 16162
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/12/2012
SK 01 NE
682-/4/56
10.06.85
BRERETON
MAIN ROAD
Nos 179 and 181
Brereton Hall
(Formerly listed as Nos 179 and 181, (Brereton Hall incorporating Lane Ends))
II*
Large house, originally c17 manor house but extensively altered c.1795 and subdivided
into 2 dwellings soon after 1812. Yellow brick facing original stone, plain stone cills
and lintels, moulded stone eaves cornice on front, hipped slate roof. 4 ridge and one
range end chimney stacks. 11 bays, 3 storeys with some irregularity of level and
spacing. Single storey enclosed early c19 entrance porch added, fourth bay from left
end of front: stone, engaged Tuscan half columns with entablature over doorway, radial
fanlight, 6 panelled door. Oval windows with cast iron radial frames in side walls of
porch. Lane Ends (4 RH bays) has plain doorway behind single storey open fronted
porch. Horned sashes on all floors. Irregular rear elevation with 2 parallel 3 storey
wings projecting from centre of main range and 2 storey wing to right. Mostly cast iron
frame casements with glazing bars. Interior has oak staircase with slender turned newels,
moulded handrail and square section balusters. Ceiling beams, mainly encased, but 2 c17
moulded beams in ground floor room to right of Brereton Hall entrance.
Room to left of entrance with traces of painted plaster ceiling and a frieze of mural paintings
dating to the late C16 and depicting the Roman Emperors. The latter is an extremely rare
and important survival which was discovered during the winter of 1993 and since restored.
Listing NGR: SK0552116162
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271274
- 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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