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Listed Building: GRESLEY OLD HALL (1096597)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 978, 3, 12
Date assigned 14 October 1981
Date last amended

Description

GRESLEY WOOD ROAD 1. 5174 Church Gresley (south-west side) Gresley Old Hall SK 21 NE 3/12 II 2. 1664 (Datestone over door) but possibly incorporating C16 work. (Sir Christopher Alleyne, who acquired the site of Church Gresley Priory in 1556, is reputed to have used the stone from this to build Gresley Hall). A large house now used as Miners' Welfare. Set in remnant of park to south of junction between Gresley Wood Road and George Street. Red brick with stone dressings and tiled roof. Four stacks (one on ridge) with large corbelled cornices. L-shaped plan. Front part of 2½ storeys. Unusual Flemish gables to crosswing; each surmounted by small pediment. Two dormers break through eaves of main part. Fenestration, all modern casements set in stone surrounds under hoodmoulds, but some of stonework, and windows, likely to be C19 additions. Original stone doorcase with lintel and datestone. Higher rear wing of 3½ storeys wutith similar fenestration, lower 2 storey wing adjoins this. Interior: Early Cl8 staircase with turned balusters on solid string. Some late C17 moulding second floor and earlier C17 stops on beams. One wine cellar remains. Cock lofts remain in attics. (Various mid C20 additions not of special interest). Listing NGR: SK2892818584

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Location

Grid reference SK 2892 1858 (point)
Map sheet SK21NE
Civil Parish SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE

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Aug 27 2023 6:21PM

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