Royds Hall
ROYDS HALL, ROYDS HALL LANE BD6
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1132910
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Royds Hall
- Statutory Address:
- ROYDS HALL, ROYDS HALL LANE BD6
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1132910
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Royds Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYDS HALL, ROYDS HALL LANE BD6
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:
- ROYDS HALL, ROYDS HALL LANE BD6
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE1435628230
Details
1.
5111 ROYDS HALL LANE
Low Moor BD6
Royds Hall
SE 1428 64/88 4.9.52
II* GV
2.
One of the best surviving manor houses in the Bradford area. Begun by
William Rookes in 1640. A long range of 2-storeys coursed gritstone. The
central portion dated 1640 and 1651 comprises 2 halls. The west cross wing
is of 1656 and 1658 and the right hand wing of 3-storeys was added by
Edward Rookes-Leeds in 1770. Irregular multi-gabled south garden front,
saddlestones with kneelers and shaped finials. Large chamfered mullioned and
transomed to window of 3 groups of 4 lights to hall and 2 groups of 4 lights
to first floor of 1651 range, otherwise long ranges of 8 and 10 lights.
Two-storey gabled porch with 4 central arch doorway to centre of south front
with 1640 cartouche above weathered stringcourse, decorated corbels flanking
massive ashlar lintel and spiral carving to spandrels of arch. Stepped
4 light window above with drip mould. The recessed gabled bay to right of
porch has unusual first floor window consisting of 5 stepped lights. The
1770 wing has a canted front the centre rising through 3-storeys with lunette
window in gable. Tall corniced chimneys. External chimney with offsets to
west gable end. The north courtyard front has 5, 6 and 8 light chamfered
mullion windows with drip moulds and similar gables. Four centred arch doorway
in porch. Small bellcot. Interior very much altered early C20. Four Tuscan
columns screen hall and one of circa 1770. The staircase and the balusters
of one side of the gallery remain in situ. Massive fireplace backing onto
porch, the overmantel with boldly carved leaf pattern. The C18 wing retains
ground floor room with restrained delicate plasterwork frieze and ceiling of
circa 1770. In plan the house is 2 rooms deep. Following the purchase of the
estate by the Low Moor Iron Company in 1788, Royds Hall became the residence
of the Rev Joseph Dawson, trained as a Scientist, who was the Chief Technologist
of the company's success. He died here in 1813.
Listing NGR: SE1435628230
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337063
- 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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