By Harold Brakspear, A.E.I.B.A. 331 



of a fifteenth centiuy window of four divisions with heavy centre 

 mullion and pointed arched heads to the lights, without cusps. 

 There ai"e scanty evidences of a similar window in the outside wall 

 of the same room. There are also two or three original arched 

 doorways in this part of the house. But the most interesting 

 feature of the fifteenth century is at the other end of the haU, where 

 still remains the great arch of the oriel, which, unlike those at 

 Wrasall and Chalfield, went the full height of the building. The 

 arch is four-centred and panelled on the soflB.t ; but there are no 

 remains of the oriel itself. Opposite this arch on the other side of the 

 haU is a corresponding panelled arch of smaller dimensions opening 

 into a square recess lighted by a four-light window similar to that 

 in the kitchen wing. In the wall to the left of the window is a 

 small arch panelled like the rest, which led to the staircase. The 

 opposite wall of the recess has been cut through to form a modem 

 passage at the back of the hall. 



The staircase dates from the seventeenth century (though probably 

 occupying the position of the original one), and is lighted by a 

 couple of two-light double-transomed windows stepped to follow 

 the stairs and one of a single-light in the angle next the recess just 

 described. There is evidence" that the adjoining building continued 

 further north and has since been pulled down. 



To the east of the fifteenth century house is a good-sized house 

 of the seventeenth century, which — although now detached — is 

 supposed originally to have been connected with the main building. 

 It is of three stories in height, and is entered through an arched 

 doorway in the centre of the front with a three-light window on 

 either side. There is a handsome contemporary fireplace in one of 

 the upper rooms. 



On the north side of the house, enclosing the gardens, is a high 

 coped wall, with circular bastions at each end battlemented at the 

 top, with a walk all round on the inside. In front of the house is a 

 large walled forecourt in the south wall of which are the principal 

 entrance-gate piers, surmounted by richly-carved urns on which are 

 shields of arms of Speke impaling and quartering Mayney. In the 

 lower part of each pier on the inside is a quaint little recessed seat in 



