Listed Building: WAVERLEY HOUSE (2.1.98)
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Grade | II* |
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Authority | |
EH LBS Legacy ID | 391781 |
Date assigned | 19 December 1955 |
Date last amended |
Description
House, now offices. 1754, with late C19 alterations; restored late C20. Ashlar and coursed squared stone, painted, with ashlar dressings and slate roofs with 2 renewed brick gable stacks and single coped gable. Plinth, first floor band and sill band, chamfered quoins, modillion main cornice. 3 storeys; 5-window range of 12-pane sashes with eared architraves, cornices and aprons. Central sash also has volutes, pseudo-balustrade and curly dentillated pediment dated 1754. Above, 5 smaller 6-pane windows with eared architraves. Doorcase with pediment on Doric columns, with panelled recess and 6-panel door. On either side, 2 windows with Gibbs surrounds and rusticated aprons, those to left are plain sashes, and those to right C20 plain windows. Right return has first and second floor bands. Gable to left has on each floor two 2-light blocked casements with stone flush mullions and projecting surrounds. Second floor windows are smaller. Rear wing, to right, has 2 similar windows, 2 and 3 lights, with the mullions removed and reglazed with plain sashes. Above, a smaller 2-light and 3-light window with flush mullions. Below, to left, a doorway with Gibbs surround, containing a plain sash. To right, an unequally hung 30-pane sash in a stone surround. INTERIOR has stairwell with enriched modillion cornice with fleurons, and leafy ceiling bosses. Cantilever stone winder stair with iron stick balusters and ramped scrolled handrail. First landing has 4 moulded and enriched doorcases with broken pediments and fielded 6-panel doors in panelled recesses. Ground-floor hall has 5 enriched doorcases with similar doors. Ground-floor right front room has moulded cornice and span beam, elliptical-arched alcove and wooden fireplace with eared surround, cornice and lattice frieze. (EH)
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 53701 61219 (15m by 17m) |
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Map sheet | SK56SW |
District | Mansfield |
Civil Parish | Mansfield, Mansfield |
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2015 11:39AM