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DenfordPark, Kintburv. Berkshire The East Corridor One of the arch-headed openings off the Entrance Hall leads into the East Corridor, which provides a link between it and the later East Wing (Building B2). The evidence suggests that this is a primary corridor and that originally it would have provided access to the narrower predecessor of the East Wing. The corridor has the same type of smooth stone-flagged floor and moulded timber skirting boards as the Entrance Hall but a much simpler moulded plaster cornice. There are good quality pedestalled doorcases to openings at the end of the corridor and midway along it - the later leading into the former Study. The Study The Study is a relatively small room at the south-western corner of the Main House. It is reached through a doorway off the East Corridor which contains a high quality veneered six panelled door with central bead; the mouldings are slightly enriched on the room side of the door. The room is lit by a window in the north wall with a full-height reveal; the window shutters are fairly plain but enriched with beaded moulding. There is a simply moulded skirting board around the room but no dado; the plaster cornice is plaster and flattish, enriched with beading. The chimneypiece, tiled fireplace, and the flanking bookcases with their adjustable shelving appear to date to the first-half of the 20 th century so could belong to the late- 1930's changes to the house. 3.1.3.03 The First Floor The Stair Landing The stair landing consists of two partly cantilevered out landings, one at the chad of the main stairs along the east side of the Stair Hall and the other at right-angles to it along the south side of this space - with a slight projecting section at its western end respected by the balustrade. This upper section of the Stair Hall is lit by a window in the north wall with a sloped sill, attenuated fluted architrave of Regency style and false shutters. It has a moulded plaster cornice with broad dentils, each of which has a patera cut into its soffit. There is also a low and fairly plain skirting board along the landings. At the south end of the main landing and the west end of the secondary landing there are arch-headed openings leading through the adjacent walls. The opening off the secondary landing leads into a short corridor connecting this main part of the house with the later West Wing (Building Bl). -34- Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlaw, Shropshire, SYS OEA

Denford Park. Kintburv PL 19: The first-floor stair landing, looking south P1.20: The South-Western Chamber looking south-west. -35- I Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlow, Shropshire, SYS OEA

<strong>Denford</strong> <strong>Park</strong>. Kintburv<br />

PL 19: The first-floor stair landing, looking south<br />

P1.20: The South-Western Chamber looking south-west.<br />

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Richard K Morriss & Associates, Historic Buildings Consultants, Bromlow House, Bromlow, Shropshire, SYS OEA

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