Description

SD 58 SW PRESTON PATRICK

4/53 Preston Patrick Hall (Formerly listed as Preston 21.11.52 Hall)

G.V. II*

House. Probably late C14, upper part of East wing remodelled and windows inserted in Hall block C15 or early C16. Hall block then heightened and upper floor inserted probably late C17; later alterations and additions to rear. Slobbered rubble walls with sandstone quoins; graduated greenslate roof with stone ridge and copings. Hall with cross-wings. 2 storeys, 5 bays 1:3:1. Off-centre top-glazed panelled door, with remains of tracery of earlier window above, under gabled stone slated porch with renewed barge boards. 2 sashes with glazing bars to left, one to right, 3 later sashes above. Left wing has traceried window to first floor, right wing has C20 door with traceried head to opening, approached up stone steps. Both traceried openings have hoodmoulds and head stops. Small lean-to with slate roof to front of left wing. Further traceried windows to rear including small single-light window which appears to have been protected and retains details of tracery lost through weathering on other windows. 2 ridge chimneys and 2 smaller, later chimneys to rear. Interior has deeply chamfered beams; variety of fine stone fireplaces; door openings with Caernarvon arches to heads; 2 stone newel stairs. C18 oak dog-leg stair with closed string, square newels,turned balusters and moulded handrails and later balusters to landing; old oak floorboards and lintels. 5-bay king-post roof to "Court Room" in East wing. For detailed description see R.C.H.M. pp.195-196, which includes plans of ground and first floor, and photographs.

Listing NGR: SD5443083748

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)