Tolson Hall
TOLSON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086566
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tolson Hall
- Statutory Address:
- TOLSON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086566
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tolson Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOLSON 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:
- TOLSON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cumbria
- District:
- South Lakeland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Strickland Ketel
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 49681 95421
Details
SD 49 NE STRICKLAND KETEL
5/34 Tolson Hall
II
House, probably originally Hall with crosswings built in 1638 for Thomas Tolson (or Towson) a tobacco merchant. West wing and Hall substantially altered and extended c1800, East wing heightened and partly rebuilt during late C19. Rendered, apart from East wing of roughly coursed rubble. Slate roofs with C19 decorative barge-boards and finials; 3 C19 stone chimneys with square stacks set diagonally. 2 storeys plus attics. Garden elevation has central porch with pitched roof, decorative barge-boards and finials; 2 windows to either side: 1 C19 casement with iron-framed opening light, 2 sashes with 4-centred arched heads in stone surrounds c.1800, one of which retains original decorative iron glazing bars; one later C19 sash window in East wing to match. 5 sash windows to 2nd floor with central gabled dormer above. Interior has room with C17 panelling on two walls pieced together from original house including carved panel with initials and date 1638 T&AT (for Thomas and Anne Tolson) and additional C17 panelling on East wall brought from elsewhere during C19 (according to owner) dated 1687. 1st floor has two decorative plaster panels in adjoining rooms with initials and dates 1638 T&AT IR and 1639 T&AT CR both with pattern of trailing tobacco leaves, the former also has the heads of a goat and a stag. Preserved in the hall windows is some C17 decorative glass, one quarry dated 1638 inscribed "God by this meanes has sent what I on this house have spent" with an illustration of pipes and tobacco plugs, and another similarly dated and inscribed with the addition of the words "All prayse unto his name that gave the meanes to build the same". The remaining quarries contain various coats of arms. See also R.C.H.M. p.220.
Listing NGR: SD4968195421
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76417
- 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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