Description

SO 3080-3180 CLUN C.P. -

15/11 The Hurst _

GV II

House. Circa 1813 (documents) for the Morris family, but looks circa 1835; possibly grafted on to earlier core. Coursed and squared limestone, rendered to front; slate roof with stone ridge stacks. 2 storeys and attic on cellars. 3 windows; sashes in chamfered surrounds under flat arches, 4-pane to first floor and long 15-pane sashes to ground floor, string over first floor, raised over windows. 2 gables with coped verges and panelled finials, central link parapet capped by coarse fleur-de-lys; flanking tall diagonal buttresses with 2 set-offs and cross-gabled finials; central porch with wide Tudor arch, flanking diagonal buttresses, parapet string and parapet with crest depicting spread eagle (the Morris crest) steps (replaced) with flanking cross-gabled piers to 2-leaf half-glazed doors with marginal glazing. Garden front with square bay of 4 transomed lights with cornice and parapet stepped up at corners. Interior: top-lit stair hall, oak stairs with stick balusters and mahogany rail; columular newel to curtain. Fielded panelled shutters with early Victorian mouldings; parallel architraves to doors with flat corners. N.B. The porch and buttresses appear to be an afterthought (see straight joints). A pleasing minor gentleman's residence.

Listing NGR: SO3159880743

External Links

• The Hurst at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26469308

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)