Lawford Hall (EHER 34601)

Two storey hall built around 1580, partly timber-framed and plastered and partly of brick. The south front was completely refaced in the mid 18th century.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. A two storey hall built in around 1580, partly timber-framed and plastered and partly of brick. The south front was completely refaced mid 18th century. (TM 08763180) Lawford Hall (NR). <1> A large 'E' shaped mansion, timber framed, built 1583. The front was Georgianized about 1756. <2> Dating confirmed. <3> Lawford Hall. Said to have been built circa 1580-83 for the Waldegrove family, of possibly earlier origin with later alterations and additions. Timber-framed and plastered. South front altered about 1756 by Mr Edward Green with a red brick facade. Grade I. RCHM 2. (See list for details). <4> Lawford Hall, 300 yards NNW of the church, is of two storeys, partly timber-framed and plastered and partly of brick; the roofs are tiled. It was built around 1580 on an H-shaped plan, with the cross-wings at E and W ends. The S front was entirely refaced about the middle of the 18th century. The upper storey projects at the N ends of the cross-wings with original moulded bressummers; the projection of the E wing has moulded brackets. In the N part of both wings are some original windows with moulded oak mullions; that at the end of the W wing is of five transomed lights, and, reused as a sill, is an original moulded bressummer carved with griffons etc., and two shields with the initials A and CB. Two of the chimney-stacks are original and have octagonal shafts, more or less rebuilt and moulded bases; at the back of the main block is a stack with 17th century grouped hexagonal shafts. <5> Photographs <6>