Description

NY 43 NE HESKET PLUMPTON

10/185 Plumpton Hall

II

Farmhouse. Late C16 for the Musgrave family with extensive C19 alterations. Cement rendered walls on coursed sandstone rubble, under C20 graduated greenslate roof with rebuilt C20 red sandstone chimney stacks. 2 storeys; 2-bay original house with C19 lower flanking wings. Off-centre C20 glazed door in C19 painted stone surround. Irregular sash and casement windows in C19 painted stone surrounds. Upper-floor C16 window with 2 round-headed lights under hoodmould; blocked C16 chamfered attic window. Wings have various C20 windows in C19 painted stone surrounds. Rear has upper-floor C16 window of 3 round-headed lights; and blocked C16 attic window. Remainder has C20 windows in C19 and C20 surrounds. Rear of right wing has been a stable with blocked segmental arch and external stone steps to loft doorway. Interior altered. At some time known as Plumpton Head Hall. Further barn extension and C20 rear garages are not of interest.

Listing NGR: NY4949935575

External Links

• Wikidata Q26438619

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)