Gristhorpe Hall

GRISTHORPE HALL, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1148141
Date first listed:
18-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Gristhorpe Hall
Statutory Address:
GRISTHORPE HALL, MAIN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1148141
Date first listed:
18-Jan-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:
Gristhorpe Hall
Statutory Address 1:
GRISTHORPE HALL, MAIN STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
GRISTHORPE HALL, MAIN STREET

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Gristhorpe
National Grid Reference:
TA 08718 81877

Details

GRISTHORPE MAIN STREET TA 08 SE 5/18 (south side) Gristhorpe Hall (formerly 18.1.67 listed as The Hall under Village Street) GV II

House. Mid C18, extended c.1800; further extension and alteration late C19. For John Beswick. Limestone ashlar, rendered and whitewashed on street side; slate roof; stone stacks. Originally 3-cell plan, remodelled and extended to left and right c.1800; portico and kitchen wing added late C19. Street front: 2-storey, 3-window quoined front, with later 2-storey bay to left and ramped-up wall to right. Gabled and quoined projecting centre bay contains panelled door with fanlight and pilasters, beneath pedimented Doric portico with modillion cornice and entablature. Oculus in plain surround above. Remaining windows are 4-pane sashes. Modillion eaves and ashlar gable coping. Garden front: 2-storeys and attic; 3 bays incorporating full height 3-window canted bay with single bay additions at each side, ramped up. Half-glazed door approached by stone steps to centre of canted bay. 12-pane sashes to centre bay; tripartite sashes to outer bays; 16-pane sashes to additional bays. Stone sills to all windows. Tripartite keyed lintels, quoins and raised first floor band to original build. Coped gables and shaped kneelers. End and left and right of centre stacks. Interior: early C19 window and doorway panelling survives throughout the house. Good Art Nouveau fireplace in ground floor room at end right. Early C19 open string staircase, with turned balusters, shaped cheekpieces and wreathed handrail. All first floor rooms except the centre one have early C19 fluted fireplace surrounds with paterae. Late C19 kitchen wing not of special interest.

Listing NGR: TA0871881877

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
327048
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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