Gaythorne Hall

GAYTHORNE HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1137181
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:
Gaythorne Hall
Statutory Address:
GAYTHORNE HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1137181
Date first listed:
06-Feb-1968
List Entry Name:
Gaythorne Hall
Statutory Address 1:
GAYTHORNE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GAYTHORNE HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Asby
National Park:
Yorkshire Dales
National Grid Reference:
NY 64961 13278

Details

NY 64960 13280 ASBY

10/16 Gaythorne Hall 6.2.68 11*

Large house, C16 with C18 remodelling to rear. Coursed rubble with quoins. Graduated slate roof to each pile and wing with central stepped and corniced stone chimney stack running parallel to ridges. Symmetrical double-pile plan with projecting stair wings. Tall 2-storey, 5-bay front with cellars and attic. Steps up to central full-height gabled porch with enriched rectangular frame to semicircular head of outer opening (keystone has Bellingham coat of arms); internally, bench to left and offset panelled door with figure of mermaid above. Upper storey of porch has 4-light front window with 2-light returns. Three 3-light windows to each floor (2 to left, one to right); 2 similar windows to each gable wall (one to each floor with 3-light mullioned attic window to north). All these windows are mullioned and transomed; all original windows have hoodmoulds (continuous over 1st floor). 2-light mullioned windows to stair wings (some blocked); south wing has wooden framed attic opening just below eaves with decorative rainwater head adjacent ("I.G. 1702"). 3-storey rear pile has a small porch and a number of sashes with glazing bars to ground and 1st floors; barn doors to attic above (wooden crane internally). A number of moulded fireplaces survive; ground floor front room (south) contains remains of vine-leaf plaster frieze. See R.C.H.M. for plan and further details.

Listing NGR: NY6496113278

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
73255
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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