Hempstead Hall (EHER 1454)

House built about 1580, added to in 18th century, and extensively altered in 19th century and later. It was constructed of weatherboarded timber-framing, and the roofs are tiled. A moat is recorded as being associated with the house.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Hempstead Hall [NAT]. <1> Hempstead Hall, house and moat, 1 3/4 miles east-north-east of the church. The house is of two storeys with attics, the walls are of weather-boarded timber-framing, and the roofs are tiled. It was built about 1580, probably on an H-shaped plan with the cross-wings at the east and west ends. The east wing has been rebuilt and has a large modern addition, and the west wing has an 18th century extension. In the middle block is a large original chimney-stack with two sunk panels, a moulded capping and four octagonal shafts, each with a moulded base and oversailing top. Inside the building, on the ground floor in the east wing, is some early 17th century panelling, and on the first floor is a panelled door of the same date. In the original chimney-stack in the middle block is a fireplace, probably original, with a three-centred head and chamfered jambs, now plastered and painted. In one room is a stop-chamfered ceiling-beam. (RCHM 4) Grade II. <2> <3>