More information : (NY 99177884) Bavington Hall (L.B.). (1)
The present house was probably built or begun by Admiral George
Delval who purchased the estate in 1719/20. Previous to this it
belonged to the Shafto family who had been connected with Little
Bavington since the 13th.c.
The main structure is oblong in plan with a wing projecting from the
NE corner. In the angle formed between the main building and the
wing, a low brick building of two stories is enclosed, which appears
to be of an earlier period. (2)
The main portion of Bavington Hall appears to be 18c. and displays
no evidence of an earlier structure other than the "low brick
building" referred to by 2, the brickwork of this feature is early
but no dateable architectural details are visible. See photos.
(3)
11/4 Bavington Hall
GV II*
Country house. Late C17. Altered and extended c1720. Roof rebuilt
and upper storey altered early C19. Further addition c1930. For the
Shafto family. Work of c1720 done for Admiral Delaval. Dressed
stone, rough-cast on garden side, with Welsh slate roofs. 3 storeys.
Double span with 2-storey L-shaped addition to left. Entrance front:
main block of 7 bays, has alternating rusticated quoins and central
6-panelled door in round-arched Gibbs surround. Ground-floor windows
have raised surrounds with triple keystones and 18-pane sashes with
thick glazing bars. Similar glazing bars in architraves on 1st floor.
Architraves to 2nd floor, enlarged in early c19 when roof was
raised, hold 9-pane sashes with thin glazing bars. Panelled cornice
was also added.
2-storey, 4-bay wing to right, probably c17, has 8-pane sashes with
thick glazing bars on ground floor and Yorkshire sashes above.
Projecting kitchen wing has fine ashlar facade but older masonry to
rear. Projecting pedimented centre of one tall storey, 2 bays;
and flanking 2-storey single bays. Central tall round-arched windows
in architraves. Flanking ground-floor windows are 24-pane sashes
with thick glazing bars. Oculus windows on 1st floor.
Garden front, 7 bays, has door with Gibbs surround, large triple
keystone and pediment. Sash windows, with intermediate glazing bars
removed, in raised surrounds. 2nd-floor windows similar to entrance
front. C20, 2-storey, 4-bay addition to right in similar style.
Both spans have shaped gables with kneelers and many octagonal
chimneys with concave cornices.
Interior has 2 panelled rooms on ground floor. One has fireplace
with terms and scrolled pedimented overmantel. The other has
enriched panelling, fireplace within full-height Corinthian
pilasters and enriched modillion cornice. An earlier panelled room
on first floor has fireplace with pulvinated surround and frieze
with plaster heads and angels.
Many other C17, early C18 and early C19 fireplaces. Many
2-panelled doors in front block, 6-panelled doors elsewhere. Late
C17 open-well stair with vase balusters and heavily-moulded handrail.
One 2-light double-chamfered mullioned window in former external
wall.
11/5 Garden wall and attached sheds west of Bavington Hall
GV II
Garden wall with lean-to sheds to rear. Probably early C18. Roughly-
dressed stone. c.15 feet high and 40 yards long. Flat coping.
Lean-to sheds to rear are 9 bays long. Four plain doors, one fixed
9-pane window with thick glazing bars and four 4-pane windows. 3-bay
cart shed to right with square piers.
11/6 Gazebo c 150 yards south-east of Bavington Hall
II
Garden house. Early C18. Dressed stone. 3-bay front has Ionic porch,
distyle in antis pulvinated frieze and cornice. Central bay has
pediment with Shafto coat of arms.
Roof partly collapsed at time of survey. (4)
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