Building record 3250/11/1 - Wollaston Hall

Built c1738 and attributed to Francis Smith of Warwick with 17th century origins. With 19th century alterations. Now used as offices.

{1} Drawn record of the ground floor plan showing layout of the hall in June 1996. Drawings annotated in January 1997 to show minor changes as part of a listed building consent application.

{2} House not published; survey report in NMR.

{3} Country House, now offices. Probably C17, mainly 1738 with C19 alterations. Limestone ashlar and squared coursed and banded limestone and ironstone with C20 plain-tile roof. Originally courtyard plan, now enclosed. 2 storeys with attic. Garden front: first floor of 7-window range of square casements with moulded stone architraves. French doors at ground floor have similar surrounds with cast-iron verandah over. Moulded stone cornice with plain parapet and hipped roof. 3 roof dormers with pediments. Ashlar stacks at ridge. Entrance front to left is similar of 6-window range with sash window at ground floor. Part-glazed door to left of centre has moulded stone surround and hood over. Gable to far left is probably C17 with banded limestone and ironstone, C18 occulus in apex. Rear elevation to left of entrance front is C17 origin, rendered and remodelled C19. Interior: entrance hall has C18 staircase with turned balusters and quarter landings around an open well. Reeded wood columns between hall and staircase well. Moulded plaster ceiling over staircase well. Cellar said to have stone-mullioned windows.

{4} Country House, probably 17th century, mainly 1738 with 19th century alterations. Originally courtyard plan, now enclosed. 2 storeys and attic. Garden front: first floor of 7-window range. Entrance front 6-window range.

{7} Undated photo;

<1> 1996, PLAN, (unchecked) (Plan). SNN48225.

<2> Heward J.; Taylor R., 1996, The Country Houses of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN41757.

<3> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 21/344 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<4> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), p.143 G05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<5> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 677 (Book). SNN111989.

<6> Historic England, Undated, WOLLASTON HALL, WOLLASTON, BF061920 (Archive). SNN113292.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Wollaston (Photographs). SNN115383.

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