Description

SK 17 SW PARISH OF WORMHILL 5/53 25.10.1951 Wormhill Hall GV II*

Small country house. Dated on rainwater heads 'B AA 1697'. Ashlar gritstone with projecting quoins, moulded copings and kneelers, ashlar ridge stacks and single side wall stack, mostly with moulded caps. Irregular 'H' plan. South west elevation two storeys and attics, seven bays with advanced two bay gabled crosswings, and central range with parapet. 2-light flush mullioned windows with slightly projecting surrounds and with plain hoods integral with continuous flat bands which link the heads of ground and first floor windows. C19 casements with horizontal glazing bars. Central doorway with moulded doorcase and segmental pediment. C19 nine panelled door with upper six panels glazed. Rainwater heads to junctions of main range and crosswings bear the dated inscription. Interior: C17 and C18 panelling to ground and first floor rooms. Principal stair - a good full height turned baluster example, with contemporary decorative plastwork to stairwell ceiling. Setting: small formal gardens, now overgrown, to the south and south east.

Listing NGR: SK1246074068

External Links

• Wormhill Hall at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17546234

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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