Dufton Hall

DUFTON HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144981
Date first listed:
14-May-1984
List Entry Name:
Dufton Hall
Statutory Address:
DUFTON HALL
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1144981
Date first listed:
14-May-1984
List Entry Name:
Dufton Hall
Statutory Address 1:
DUFTON 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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
DUFTON HALL

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Dufton
National Grid Reference:
NY 69038 25052

Details

NY 62 NE DUFTON DUFTON

19/107 Dufton Hall G.V. II Large house, now subdivided; late C17, rebuilt in C18. Coursed, squared rubble; Main house has rusticated quoins, lst and 2nd floor sill bands, and moulded eaves. Graduated slate roof is hipped to east with corniced stone chimney; stone coping and remains of chimney to west end. C17 building adjoining west end has cavetto eaves moulding; graduated slate roof with stone coping, kneeler, and chimney to west. 3-storey, 5-bay C18 front has panelled door in pedimented Roman Doric doorcase. 2 windows to right, 3 to 1st floor and 4 to 2nd; 4 windows above door are blocked, others are sashes with glazing bars in stone surrounds. 2 storey wing projecting from east end has hipped roof and full-height canted bay window in south wall. 2-storey C17 building has 3 windows to each floor. East end of building has 2-storey canted bay window; segmental-headed door to right has reset rainwater-head dated 1779. At rear of building 3 (2 blocked) of tall 1st floor windows have semicircular heads with imposts and projecting keystones. Internally, dog-leg stair has turned balusters on closed string, square newels, and dado panelling.

Listing NGR: NY6903825052

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Legacy System number:
73167
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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