Weary Hall
WEARY HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1137761
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Weary Hall
- Statutory Address:
- WEARY HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1137761
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Weary Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEARY 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:
- WEARY HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Boltons
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 21781 41836
Details
NY 24 SW BOLTONS Mealsgate
6/28 Weary Hail
11.4.67 II* Hall now farmhouse. Mid C16 with additions dated and inscribed J.C. J.C. 1576 on recorded lintel (now not visible); early C19 and C20 fenestration. Mixed limestone rubble, partly roughcast, with eaves cornice under graduated greenslate roof with C19 red sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. Oldest part to left has extremely thick walls. Originally 3 storeys, but only the ground floor is occupied, with a large loft above (owner suggests a C19 fire in this area may have destroyed the floors above); right-angled extension of 3 storeys with attic, 2 bays and projecting staircase bay to right, all of similar roof line, in L-shape. Original house has blocked chamfered-surround entrance and ground floor chamfered-surround window to left. Blocked C19 upper windows under hoodmoulds. End wall left has later buttresses. C20 door and window in C20 openings. Rear wall has C16 3-light stone-mullioned window with rounded heads, partly blocked by outbuildings. Upper floor C19 sash windows under hoodmoulds. Extension has 6-panel door under radial fanlight in pilastered pedimented doorcase. Sash windows with glazing bars, those on ground floor double; hoodmoulds on upper floor. Blocked 2-light stone-mullioned windows and similar blocked windows in stair projection. Rear wall has C19 sash windows under hoodmoulds. Interior of oldest part has blocked spiral stair beside blocked doorway. Large segmental stone chamfered fire arch. Corbel stones support beamed ceiling. Extension has similar stone fireplace. Stair projection has spiral staircase removed. Broad late C17 oak staircase with turned balusters and broad moulded handrail, continuing up to attic. C16 house of the Porter family who owned the nearby Weary Hall Colliery. Sold to the Drury family c1710. See Transactions Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, new series, xiv, pp86-101.
Listing NGR: NY2178141836
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72336
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 14, (), 86-101
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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