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Astley Hall is a country house in Astley near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England. The hall is significant as the home of Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, who died here in 1947. It is now operated as a nursing home by Heritage Manor Ltd and known as ''Astley Hall Care Home''. ==Description== Astley Hall is a small, three storey country house set in 20 acres of parkland, situated two miles outside Stourport-on-Severn. The house consists of a main block that is linked to an L-shaped stable wing. In addition, the estate features a separate park lodge ('Baldwin Lodge'), formal garden and kitchen garden.〔 Astley Hall on (www.parksandgardens.org ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 The present buildings date from mid-19th century with early 20th century additions.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 To the right of the main house is a stone Tudor arched garden entrance, to the left of the main house is a slightly later cross-gabled extension with clock and brick stable range with stone dressings.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 The main house is an ashlar construction with slate roof. On the roof there are grouped chimneys with decorative shafting.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 The Jacobean façade features a 3-storey 3-bay centre block and 2-storey single bay wings with cornices, parapets and shaped gables. The outer bays of main block have 2-storey angled bay windows with open parapets.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 Access to the main house is via a semi-circular headed doorway with rusticated arch and a Ionic motif above a keystone.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 Above the porch is inscribed "SLB 1912", which refers to the date of the final acquisition of the house and additions to it by Stanley and Lucy Baldwin. The porch is flanked by a transomed window and Ionic pilasters. On the interior, the entrance lobby has a Jacobean strapwork ceiling.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 On the garden front, the main house is slightly plainer with a 2-storey pedimented porch containing a coat of arms. The extension to the right has on first floor Ionic 3-bay loggia with arched central bay, a further extension to right terminates in a rendered pavilion possibly concealing water tower.〔 Astley Hall on (www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk ), accessed 20 July 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Astley Hall (Stourport-on-Severn)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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