Listed Building: Leeson House (6/13)

House, formerly vicarage. Mid C17, partly rebuilt C18, with C19 alterations. Coursed squared ironstone, banded with limestone to old portion, plain-tile roofs, brick end stack to left, brick rear lateral stack, massive stone internal stack with three brick diagonal flues. L-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. C19 part-glazed door to left of centre in moulded stone surround with 4-centred head, flanked by C19 dressed limestone canted bay windows with stone mullion and transom windows. A 2-light casement window to ground floor right with timber lintel. Similar 2-light windows to first floor, 3-light above right bay, all with timber lintels. Cross wing to far right has 4-light stone mullion leaded window to ground floor, a similar 3-light window to first floor and similar 2-light attic window, all with hood moulds. Chamfered plinth and stone-coped gables with kneelers. Interior not inspected. Once the home of Jane Leeson who founded the school (q.v.).

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Jun 28 2021 10:36AM