Thorpe Hall
THORPE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374310
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1374310
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE HALL
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:
- THORPE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Lichfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorpe Constantine
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 25835 08769
Details
SK 2508 THORPE CONSTANTINE C.P. THORPE CONSTANTINE
12/72 Thorpe Hall 9.3.53 GV II
Small country house. Core of 1651, remodelled in the early C19; wings of 1800 (north) and 1812 (south) by Thomas Gardner of Derby; a billiard room extension was built in 1870. Rendered, on a sandstone plinth; hipped slate roofs; rendered stacks to rear of ridge lines. Main house aligned north-west/south-east with wings to each end projecting north- east; billiard room extension to the south-east. North-east front: recessed central block flanked by projecting wings. Central block: 3 storeys on basement, reduced proportions to second floor, eaves cornice and plain parapet; 5 bays, each bay defined by pilaster strips; glazing bar sashes with sill bands. Central half-glazed 2-leaf door with eared and pedimented architrave, and fanlight with radiating glazing bars; flanking flights of stone steps sweep up to the door and are carried on a stone arch with rusticated voussoirs, they have a wrought iron balustrade and square piers. Wings: 2 storeys with floor band; 3 bays, glazing bar sashes. Single-storey, 2-bay extension to the left with 4-pane sashes. South-west (garden) front: 3 storey central block with eaves cornice and balustraded parapet, attached by set-back links to 2 storey flanking wings with bowed fronts, storey band and eaves cornice; 3:1:5:1:3 bays, glazing bar sashes with sill bands. Central single- storey Tuscan porch with half-glazed 2-leaf door, fanlight with raised keystone, and moulded cornice. C19 extension set-back to right: one storey, 3 bays, glazed semi-circular arches, door to the left flanked by pilasters. Interior: open-well staircase with decorative wrought iron balustrade. B.O.E. p.281; Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire (1904) p.391.
Listing NGR: SK2583508769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 272825
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire, (1974), 281
Kellys Directory in Staffordshire, (1904), 391
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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