Thornton Hall
THORNTON HALL, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131981
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THORNTON HALL, VILLAGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131981
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNTON HALL, VILLAGE STREET
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:
- THORNTON HALL, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornton Rust
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 97298 88857
Details
THORNTON RUST VILLAGE STREET SD 98 NE (south side) 14/177 Thornton Hall (formerly 25.3.69 listed as Thornton House) - II Large house. Dated 1672, with early-C18, early C19 and later alterations and extensions. Formerly the seat of the Chapman family. Rubble with ashlar dressings, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, irregular plan of spine with cross wings. North front: 1:2:1. Chamfered rusticated quoins. In centre, to left: part-glazed door in sandstone ashlar surround with splayed bases, eared and richly-moulded architrave, pulvinated frieze and modillioned cornice. Above, a sash window with glazing bars. To right, 1 bay of tripartite sash windows. Gutter brackets. Left wing: 16-pane sash windows. Right wing: paired sash windows. Kneelers and copings. Corniced ashlar stacks on gables of cross- wings, and in centre of spine. To right, recessed wing with segmental-arched opening, now window, and glazed door in keyed surround; and on first floor, 2 sash windows with glazing bars under segmental arches of ashlar voussoirs and keystones. Rear elevation: in centre, projecting 2-storey porch with 4-panel M door in quoined surround with moulded arris, "1672 G C" inscribed on lintel, FC and added inscription "1706". Elaborate hood-mould with decorative motifs on drops. Above, C18 round-arched window, flanked by small triangular-headed windows. Flat-topped gable with ball finials above kneelers. To left: 4 fire windows with chamfered ashlar surrounds and later openings. Gutter brackets. To right: 3 small pointed-arched blind openings in gable. Interior: segmental- arched fireplace of original main room.
Listing NGR: SD9729888857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323206
- 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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