Shireoaks Manor, Nottinghamshire, November 2015

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This was the last stop on a Dukeries circuit on a day we failed to get in (Langwith Mill), couldn’t locate it (Warsop CAD) and found it but there wasn’t a lot left (Haughton chapel). This was always going to be an externals-only jobbie but all-in-all this was an interesting explore. The house is tucked away round the back of Shireoaks village. It’s a beautiful house but is in a fairly critical state. It is a bit of a ‘live’ site as there is a house right at the back that is lived in. Here’s some history.

The Grade II listed mainly Elizabethan hall was originally built for the rich London Merchant Thomas Hewet, probably by John Smythson, circa 1612-15. On his death he left it to his son Henry Hewett and then to his son Sir Thomas Hewit who was Sheriff of Nottingham in 1627. It eventually passed to his grandson, also Thomas, who made a number of improvements to the house, adding several fine avenues, cascades, and water gardens. The estate then passed to his godson, John Thornhaugh, of Osberton, who adopted the surname Hewet. On his death it passed to the Rev. John Hewet, Rector of Harthill, who built a chapel in the grounds. It then passed to his relative John Wheatley who sold Shireoaks to Charles, Duke of Norfolk, in 1812. His descendants sold it in 1842. In 1945 the hall was in somewhat of a dilapidated state and was sold to a local farmer.

Picture of the Hall in 1910:

22792499989_292d4d8217_b.jpgshireoaks-hall-1910 by HughieDW, on Flickr

On with the pictures:

Side elevation:

22733568857_a997695125_b.jpgimg2859 by HughieDW, on Flickr

23138169282_608c6e3ef5_b.jpgimg2858 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Side on at an angle:

22831832160_104d6c8a0d_b.jpgimg2860 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The front elevation of the hall is particularly pleasing:

23163433701_72a837d35f_b.jpgimg2864 by HughieDW, on Flickr

23163504091_9cc050f45e_b.jpgimg2861 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The back entrance is flanked by two large stable buildings:

22732920218_b367c26e58_b.jpgimg2877 by HughieDW, on Flickr

23137402752_082e291ec4_b.jpgimg2875 by HughieDW, on Flickr

They have seen better days:

23137020202_8489c209f0_b.jpgimg2883 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And their roofs need some serious attention:

22830946220_05bbca2162_b.jpgimg2881 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Vines at the window:

22733291837_b044b7f6ea_b.jpgimg2867 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Inside one of the stables:

22732751467_b5115149c5_b.jpgimg2878 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The rear of the house is in a poorish state:

23163279861_a3e7b251ac_b.jpgimg2868 by HughieDW, on Flickr

22733060908_4bbb45606a_b.jpgimg2873 by HughieDW, on Flickr

22831349430_7aeb76f01e_b.jpgimg2872 by HughieDW, on Flickr

22530379073_f4c67b06b9_b.jpgimg2871 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The back elevation reveals the house that is still lived in:

22732792038_88f697aff0_b.jpgimg2880 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The estate wall stands tall still:

22732563877_a0af966573_b.jpgimg2882 by HughieDW, on Flickr

At the street end there’s also a fairly large complex of semi-abandoned farm buildings:

22528220754_cd07975554_b.jpgimg2891 by HughieDW, on Flickr

23138252472_c8740ae117_b.jpgimg2892 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
 
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