Graythwaite Old Hall
GRAYTHWAITE OLD HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087200
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Graythwaite Old Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GRAYTHWAITE OLD HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087200
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Graythwaite Old Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRAYTHWAITE OLD 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:
- GRAYTHWAITE OLD HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Satterthwaite
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 37202 90891
Details
SATTERTHWAITE GRAYTHWAITE SD 39 SE 9/170 Graythwaite Old Hall 18.5.53 (Low Graythwaite Hall on 0.S. Map)
II*
House. C16 or C17 with east wing c.1710. Roughcast stone with slate roof. East facade of 3 storeys and 6 bays. Top bracketed cornice. Windows are sashed with glazing bars, those to 1st 3 bays of 1st floor with horns. Ground floor has blocked windows with inserted round windows to 1st 2 bays. 4th bay has Venetian window, sashed with glazing bars. Entrance to 3rd bay has aedicule with flat pilasters and cartouche with arms (Rawlinson) to pediment; half-glazed door. Gable-end stacks and 2 cross-axial stacks. Left return has raking buttress and French window; sashed window to ground floor and 1st floor. Rear has 2-storey, 3-bay gabled wing, windows to south side are sashed with glazing bars. Lean-to porch has elaborate curly brackets. North facade has wooden-mullioned windows to 1st floor. 2-light window with leaded glazing, 2 chamfered-mullioned windows of 3 lights with transom and leaded glazing, and 2-light window over gable of one-storey service wing. Small gabled porch and lean-to outshut to rear of east wing. Gable-end stack and lean-to outshut. Interior: Hall has low fielded panelling and court cupboard dated: 'WRM 1682"; large fireplace with inserted stone fireplace and cast iron fireback with figure under arch, cherubs and lettering: "AR/TKM/1714"; stop-chamfered beams. Other rooms have fielded panelling, that to south has coffered ceiling and fireplace overmantel probably early C17, that to north has full-height panelling, and dado rail; cupboard door reveals smaller spice cupboard door with insised decoration, this door and remains of original plaster have painted panelling. Rear wing has plank and muntin partitions and stop-chamfered beams and moulded ceiling panels, part in kitchen; cupboard with bread oven, door to south has draw bar. 2 stairs with turned balusters and square newels, one continues to 2nd floor as spiral stair. 1st floor has some panelling with moulded stiles and rails, some panelled doors; one room has full-height fielded panelling with pairs of fluted pilasters, door with fanlight and bolection moulded fireplace to angle. Some 2-panel doors to 2nd floor.
Listing NGR: SD3720290891
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76882
- 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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