Listed Building: HIPPER HALL (1319707)

House. Early C17, with alterations and additions in the early C18, and further altered in 1959. Coursed Coal Measures Sandstone, with ashlar dressings, quoins, coped gables with moulded kneelers, one ridge stack to rear range, and a stone slated roof. Double-pile plan, formerly with lobby entrance to rear pile, now with C18 entrance between the gables at the south-west end, and the present entrance at the north-east end added or remodelled in 1959. Two storeys and attics, both ranges having been raised, 3 bays, with a single-bay advanced gabled wing to the north-east end of the rear pile, of two storeys, presumably the same height as the earlier house. The advanced wing has a five-light recessed chamfered mullioned and transomed window beneath a drip mould to the ground floor, and above, a similar three-light mullioned window. The main range has tall altered C17 openings, now forming windows, that to the south-west end, formerly mullioned and transomed, now altered to incorporate tall, asymmetrically spaced C20 chamfer mullions in old stone surrounds. Similar two-light window in former doorway position south-west of the advanced wing. Above, a C20 two-light mullioned window, and above the former mullioned and transomed opening, a two and a three light C17 recessed chamfered mullioned window, each below a drip mould. South-west end elevation has early C18 gabled porch with coped gables and scrolled kneelers at the junction of the front and rear ranges. The doorway has a shouldered surround with an oval window within an ornamental surround above the doorhead. Plain plank door. The porch encloses a C18 doorway with a moulded and shouldered surround, and a plain plank door. South-east of the doorway, a C18 chamfered mullioned window, with advanced head having a hollow moulding acting as an integral drip mould. To the north-west two 2-light C20 chamfered mullioned windows. At first floor level, two single-light C17 openings and a two-light window without a mullion, but all with drip moulds. One two-light recessed chamfered mullioned window to the second floor, formerly the attic of the earlier house. The gables bear clear evidence of raising. North-west elevation has asymmetrically positioned windows of three periods; ground floor with 2 three-light recessed chamfered mullioned windows and a former C17 two-light window, with the mullion removed, all beneath drip moulds. To the centre of the building, at staircase half-landing level, two 2-light early C18 chamfered mullioned windows with integral drip moulds to heads. To either side, at first floor level, two-light mullioned windows, that to the north-east with chamfered mullions, that to the south-west flush mullioned. North-east elevation was substantially remodelled in 1959, but with some C17 and C18 mullioned openings.. .. INTERIOR: the spine wall between the two piles may have been timber framed. The dividing wall at the south-west end retains a plank and muntin screen which incorporates a mid wall post. The screen to the north-east end has been repositioned to accommodate a new hallway. The central hearth to the rear pile retains a C17 stone surround, with splayed jambs, having corbelled heads. Some first floor rooms have C17 square oak panelling, and the staircase has newel posts with polygonal finials. The roof is carried on upper cruck trusses, with single side purlins and a ridge purlin. Listing NGR: SK3401069570