The Old Manor House
THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, LOWER WYKE LANE BD12
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1133000
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, LOWER WYKE LANE BD12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1133000
- Date first listed:
- 04-Sept-1952
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, LOWER WYKE LANE BD12
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, LOWER WYKE LANE BD12
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:
- SE1524326008
Details
1.
5111
SE 1526 66/120
SE 1525 68/120
4.9.52
LOWER WYKE LANE (west side)
Wyke BD12
The Old Manor House
II*
2.
Fine West Riding Hall, of a type more akin to the Halifax manor houses. The house
was built by the Empsall family, yeomen of Wyke for over three centuries. The
oldest part to the rear has the centre portion dated 1614 and was erected by
E Empsall. In 1694 the house was virtually doubled in size, towards the road,
by J A Empsall. Two storeys, irregular L plan, large coursed blocks of gritstone.
Stone slate roofs with saddlestones to gables, large kneelers to 1614 part;
decorated finials to gables of 1694 addition. Chamfered mullion windows in deep
splayed reveals with drip moulds over, 3, 5 and 6 and 7 lights to 1694 part.
Double gables to south front. Two light stair window retains original leaded
glazing and a round headed window dated 1687. Four centred arch doorway. Blocked
oval window above eastern doorway. External chimney stack with offsets to west
end. C17/C18 large corniced chimneys, one with round headed panels to shaft.
Interior retains exposed chamfered ceiling beads and joists. Oak stud partitions
to north side rooms on ground floor. Massive arched fireplace next to 1687 window.
On the first floor some stud partitioning still in situ. Massive collar truss roof
partly boxed in. In the early part of this century some careful restoration work
was carried out particularly to the eastern part of the house. (Ambler: "Old Halls
and Manor Houses of Yorkshire").
Listing NGR: SE 15243 26008
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 336802
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ambler, L, The Old Halls and Manor Houses of Yorkshire, (1913)
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