West Wing, Potterton Hall
WEST WING, POTTERTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065985
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1982
- List Entry Name:
- West Wing, Potterton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WEST WING, POTTERTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1065985
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1982
- List Entry Name:
- West Wing, Potterton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST WING, POTTERTON HALL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WEST WING, POTTERTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 40609 38994
Details
BARWICK IN ELMET AND SCHOLES POTTERTON PARK SE43NW LS15 SE406389 10/28 West Wing, 1.10.82 Potterton Hall GV II*
House. c1740, possibly by Robert Carr (Horbury). Ashlar facade, hammer-dressed stone to sides and rear, stone slate roof. 3 storeys. 5-bay symmetrical facade. Plinth; ground-floor and 1st-floor sill bands, broad 1st-floor band. Doorway with Doric pilasters and inner architrave surround has frieze decorated with triglyphs and guttae, casement-moulded cornice. Apron above to 1st-floor window with inner architrave and swept-shouldered outer architrave, consoles, pulvinated frieze and triangular pediment. Other bays have sash windows with unusual rusticated jambs and thick glazing bars. Those to 2nd floor smaller and with 6-pane sashes. Bold bracketed casement-moulded cornice returns slightly to left gable. Coped gables with kneelers and tall ashlar stacks. Attached to right is South Wing (q.v.) at right angles. Rear: 2 visible bays. Doorway with arched stairwindow above. 2nd bay has 12-pane C18 sashes with thick glazing bars and 2nd-floor windows with 6-pane sashes.
Interior: front door leads into a sitting room with fine modillioned ceiling cornice, a doorway with eared architrave with pulvinated frieze and dentil casement-moulded cornice leads,to the right of main door, into a square room with carved panelled dado and 3 doorways with finely-carved architraves, 6-panelled doors and friezes with dentil cornices; the window shutters are carved; richly-moulded ceiling cornice with dentils and modillions. Stair-hall, to rear, has dog-leg cantilevered open-string staircase with ramped handrail and decorative cast-iron balusters; panelled dado; top-lit with circular light with bullseye glazing; modillioned ceiling cornice; set below is extensive vaulted cellar with recesses for bins of wine; at the half-landing is arched panelled doorway (blocked) through to the South Wing (q.v.) with eared architrave. servants' back-stair, dog-leg with finely-turned wooden balusters, leads to attic and 2nd-floor rooms which have contemporary fireplaces with decorative cast-iron grates. The square sitting room chamber has panelled dado and fireplace with eared architrave and richly-decorated ceiling cornice.
A fine house with a good interior.
Listing NGR: SE4060938994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 422517
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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