Barlborough Old Hall is an five bedroom home which is also steeped in history. The hall on Park Street, Barlborough, is one of the few remaining ‘H’ shaped manor houses in Britain and still has four ornate plaster overmantles remaining – one dated as 1633.
A spokesman for Blenheim Park Estates, who is marketing the property for £695,000, said: “Barlborough Old Hall is a marvel, a piece of living history for a connoisseur.
The quadrangular ‘H’ style of floor plan came to fruition during the reign of Henry VII and Henry VIII, as it became fashionable for larger buildings to incorporate devices/riddles into house designs to delight visitors and served to demonstrate the owner’s wit.
The current floor plan on both levels is very similar to the original – the only exceptions are a division of one room that was constructed in the early 1800’s, and a division of the Kitchen Chamber completed in the late 1980’s.”
1. Barlborough Old Hall is an five bedroom home which is also steeped in history.
Barlborough Old Hall is an five bedroom home which is also steeped in history. Photo: Blenheim
2. Almost unchanged
The current floor plan on both levels is very similar to the original – the only exceptions are a division of one room that was constructed in the early 1800’s, and a division of the Kitchen Chamber completed in the late 1980’s. Photo: Blenheim Park Estates
3. Great Hall
An impressive hall, with ample space for a full sized dining table. Having West and East facing stone windows with sandstone window seats, moulded beam and sandstone tiled flooring. The focal point of the room is the large sandstone mantel and hearth with a log burning stove. Photo: Blenheim Park Estates
4. Character features
Barlborough Old Hall retains a wealth of original features, which consist of stone mullioned windows, stone-arched fireplaces, stone door surrounds, exposed oak beams and lime-ash flooring. Photo: Blenheim Park Estates