Building record 3642/2/1 - Orlingbury Hall & Attached Wall & Outbuildings to The North-East

Country House. C16 origins mainly c.1700 for Richard Young. Lias and limestone ashlar with colleyweston slate roofs.

{2} Country House. C16 origins mainly c.1700 for Richard Young. Lias and limestone ashlar with colleyweston slate roofs. Double-depth plan, 2 storeys with attic. Entrance front of 9-window range arranged 3:3:3 with 4 large pilasters between each with entablature with triglyph frieze. Central moulded stone-arch head doorcase with flight of steps has pilasters and pediment over. Sash windows with glazing bars have plain stone architraves. Plinth with four 2-light stone mullion windows. String course. Rusticated quoins at corners. Ashlar gable parapets and 4 roof dormers with pediments. 2 lateral ashlar stacks rise above centre pilasters and ashlar stacks at ends. Late C18 2-window range to left is later with arch head Gothick window at ground floor and sashes at first floor; plain parapet. Elevation to right has 2-storey canted bay. Garden front to rear of entrance front C19 has central 2-storey canted bay. Late C18 wall and outbuildings attached to left of main front. Interior hall has Adam-style fireplace. Staircase may have some C18 balusters reset.

{6} Undated photo;

{7} (SP 86127216) Orlingbury Hall (NAT)

<1> Heward J.; Taylor R., 1996, The Country Houses of Northamptonshire, p.286-287 (part checked) (Book). SNN41757.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 13/283 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.361 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> Gotch J.A., 1939, Squires' Homes and Other Old Buildings of Northamptonshire, p.22 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39616.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Orlingbury (Photographs). SNN113451.

<7> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 1:10000 1975 (Map). SNN112944.

<8> Historic England, Undated, ORLINGBURY HALL, ORLINGBURY, BF061887 (Archive). SNN114175.

<9> Historic England, Undated, Labelled plan of Orlingbury Hall, RCH01/082/01/165 (Archive). SNN114173.

<10> Historic England, Undated, Amended copy of a labelled plan of Orlingbury Hall, RCH01/082/01/166 (Archive). SNN114174.

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Oct 24 2024 11:53AM