Listed Building: SPROUGHTON HALL (277373)

TM 1245 SPROUGHTON LOWER STREET 5/45 Sproughton Hall 22.2.55 GV II House. Late C16 orearly C17 and later. Timber framed, rendered, brick, plaintile roofs, the front range hipped. L plan. 2½ storey front range, 2 storey rear range. Cellars. 3 windows 2- and 3-light C20 timber cross casements. Central French window formerly the main entrance. 2 gabled casement dormers with shaped finials. External stepped brick stack to right hand gable, c1600 in English bond, and with tile- roofed link to main roof. Left hand return. Resited doorway. Door with 2 lower raised and fielded panels, the upper part glazed, in moulded doorcase with ramped cornice and between reeded pilasters. Timber porch with flat canopy on 2 fluted timber posts on tall square bases. Rear range. Large external brick stack in Flemish bond, c1700, on base of earlier brick stack. Added C17 one bay 2 storey dairy with first floor louvred window. Interior: Cellar of 2 two-bay cells beneath right hand front and part of rear range, both ceiled with horizontal joists, the front with bar stops, the rear with lamb's tongue stops to the main beams. C18 panelling, fireplace surround and flanking alcoves installed 1950's. Deep chamfered main beam and horizontal joists to rear range. Front range, clasped purlin roof. Rear, wind braced side purlin roof, much repaired. Listing NGR: TM1241845122