Boughton Hall
BOUGHTON HALL, FILKINS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375793
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BOUGHTON HALL, FILKINS LANE
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- Date:
- 2005-05-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/13860/26
- Rights:
- © Dr R. A. Brierley. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375793
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUGHTON HALL, FILKINS LANE
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:
- BOUGHTON HALL, FILKINS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 42469 66242
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ46NW FILKINS LANE 1932-1/2/37 (East side) 10/01/72 Boughton Hall (Formerly Listed as: CHAPEL LANE Boughton Hall)
II
Country house, later children's home, now Barnado's offices. C17 extended late C18 to early C19, extended late C19 with some later C20 alterations. Old brown brick, stone-dressed in part, and yellow brick; grey slate roofs. An E-shaped house, the recess left of porch built up c1800. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; C19 three-storey yellow brick wing, left. The C17 and Georgian house has 3 semicircular stone steps to porch with flush red sandstone quoins; the left wing has three 16-pane sashes to each floor, the left two to ground floor flush; recessed bay right of porch has a flush 16-pane sash under relieving arch; sash, now 4-pane, under segmental arch in right wing; flush stone first floor band to porch bay and recessed bay; 12-pane sash under cambered head above doorway; 16-pane flush sash in recessed bay; 12-pane sash under gauged brick arch in right wing. Entrance has basket-arched opening with armorial stone above, replaced part-glazed door in round-arched opening in substantial C17 oak case; studded broad-board inner door of oak. The right end has a C20 outshut to ground floor, with stone plinth and a 16-pane recessed sash under gauged brick arch in old part behind; two recessed 12-pane sashes to first floor. The rear has two 16-pane sashes and an inserted door to ground floor then alterations and extension; two 12-pane sashes and a 16-pane sash to first floor. The late C19 left wing projects forward; a stone-corbelled oriel in east side; a circular stair-turret further back, right. INTERIOR: a late C16-C17 fireplace with tiled cheeks depicting biblical scenes; doors of 6 margined panels; L-shaped right front room has a segmental Georgian arch to each arm of the L; Georgian fireplace with Ionic pillars. Stair right of hall, probably oak, of one flight with winders through 90 degrees at top has open string, shaped brackets, covered steps, curtail, rose, 2 turned balusters per step and swept rail. A Georgian fireplace and overmantel left of hall; an open-well open-string oak stair left of hall, probably inserted or partly replaced C19. Inner side of front door has C17 hinges.
Listing NGR: SJ4246966242
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469772
- 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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