Building record 1965/2/1 - Cranford Hall

Country house, now flats. Early to mid C18, slightly altered C19, interior altered c.1950 during conversion to flats.

{1} House not published; full survey report in NMR.

{2} Country house, now flats. Early to mid C18, slightly altered C19, interior altered c.1950 during conversion to flats. Limestone ashlar with rubble end walls, twin-span slate roof and moulded stone end stacks. Main block 3 storeys, 7-window range with heavy cornice. North front has central tetra style Roman Doric portico with complete entablature. C20 double part-glazed doors. 6/6 sash windows with flush triple keystones to ground and first floors. 6-pane second floor windows. South front has similar windows but with cornices (3 left-hand ground floor windows lengthened). Central first floor window has lugged architrave and pediment. Central second floor window has moulded stone surround. Engaged stone doorcase echoes north portico. C19 terrace with balustrades and urns. Probably later C18 wing to east. 2 storeys, 3-window range, stone end stack. Cornice. 6/6 sash windows. C20 door with traceried overlight in moulded stone surround to north. Main interior not inspected.

{4} Hall, early Georgian with later alterations.

<1> Heward J.; Taylor R., 1996, The Country Houses of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN41757.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 18/166 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), K1/4 p.25 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> Historic England, CRANFORD HALL, CRANFORD, BF061905 (Archive). SNN115147.

Record last edited

Oct 24 2024 11:41AM