Building record MLI87970 - Sudbrook Old Hall, Ancaster
Summary
Sudbrook Old Hall seems to be a former manorial hall dating from at least the late 16th century.
Type and Period (2)
- MANOR HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1590 AD? to 2050 AD)
- FARMHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1590 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
PRN 36612
16th century farmhouse with 17th to 19th century alterations and additions. Constructed in coursed limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings, stone coped gables with two gable and two ridge stacks, concrete tiled roof. The building is T-shape in plan. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Sudbrook Old Hall dates from 1610 with additions in the 18th century, notably to the façade. {2}
Sudbrook Old Hall seems to be a former manorial hall dating from at least the late 16th century. Four phases of building development can be recognised. The earliest recognisable phase is of a late 16th/early 17th century 'T' shaped house with the same outline as present. This was of a central hall open to the roof flanked by two storey solar cross-range and linear service ends. The skewed alignment of the solar wing suggests a timber pre-cursor to the hall. This phase is identifiable by a number of windows with chamfered mullions, hood and drip moulds. It is probable that this was the building erected by John Towne and inhabited by his large family. The second phase occurred in the late 17th or early 18th century and involved a total rebuilding of the west and north walls of the west solar range possibly with a degree of rebuilding to part of the east wall of this range. It is probable that a re-building or re-facing of the eastern end of the rear wall also occurred at this date. All the roofs were replaced in this 2nd phase. The third phase consisted of extensive refurbishment when a large number of new windows and doors were inserted, the central hall was divided and a new range with cellar added at right angles to the rear. Much of the interior timberwork belongs to this phase and it seems probable that this phase can be attributed to the Allix family who acquired the property in 1808. The fourth phase consisted of the addition of another rear range parallel to the phase three range and alterations to the north ground floor area of the cross-range. These alterations must have been made by one of the various tenants who inhabited the house after 1861 when Willoughby Hall was built. {3}{4}
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during renovation work at Sudbrook Old Hall, Ancaster. Removal of the floors exposed the remains of former walls allowing a sequence of construction phases to be determined. The watching brief identified additional walls and the sequence of building events previously recorded has been enhanced. A range of artefacts were also retrieved and include medieval and later pottery, glass, metalwork, tile and animal remains. The earliest artefact was an 11th to 13th century pot fragment and additional medieval pottery was also retrieved. It has been suggested that there was a medieval precursor to Sudbrook Hall and ditched ponds to the west of the hall may have once been a moated site (PRN 36606). {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI9258 Index: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/10.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.
- <3> SLI10248 Report: Lincolnshire County Council. 2000. Sudbrook Old Hall Building Survey. -.
- <4> SLI16704 Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2000. Sudbrook Old Hall Building Survey. LCNCC 2011.68.
- <5> SLI10246 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2001. Archaeological Watching Brief during renovation work at The Old Hall, Sudbrook, Ancaster. SHAN00.
- <6> SLI10247 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2001. Archaeological Watching Brief during renovation work at The Old Hall, Sudbrook, Ancaster. LCNCC 2000.201.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 97061 44372 (32m by 19m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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