BRERETON HALL

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:: BRERETON HALL, 179 AND 181, MAIN ROAD

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Official list entry

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

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:: 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

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Legacy System number:: 271274
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.