Monk Fryston Hall
MONK FRYSTON HALL, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148544
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Monk Fryston Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MONK FRYSTON HALL, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148544
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Monk Fryston Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONK FRYSTON 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.
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:
- MONK FRYSTON HALL, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Monk Fryston
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 50616 29855
Details
MONK FRYSTON MAIN STREET SE 52 NW (north side) 4/46 Monk Fryston Hall
18.1.52 GV II* House, now hotel. C13 origins with additions and alterations of c1740 and 1897 and a further C20 range to left of no particular interest. For Selby Abbey, with additions of c1740 for David Hemsworth and of 1897 by Sir Ernest George ARA. Magnesian limestone with stone slate roof. L-shaped on plan with reputedly C18 wing to right with C19 extension and infill of various dates. Block of 2 storeys with attics and 4 bays to left with gable-ended projecting 2-storey single bay range to right. Left block: buttress rises to 2nd floor level. Plinth. Projecting full-height gabled outer bays. C19 entrance to 3rd bay a 4-centred doorway. Outer bays have mullion and transom windows. 6-light mullion windows to second bay. All under hoodmoulds with mostly recut chamfered surrounds and mullions, that to second bay in double-chamfered surround. First floor: outer bays have similar mullion and transom windows. To second bay a 3-light mullion window in double-chamfered surround and with chamfered mullions. To third bay a lancet window in chamfered surround. Single lights in double-chamfered surrounds to gables of bays, blocked to right. Gables have kneelers and ashlar coping. Kneeler and ashlar coping to left. Wing to right: plinth. 2-storey canted bay has 5-light mullion and transom windows to each floor in double-chamfered surround, that to ground floor under hoodmould. Blocked single light in gable. Kneelers, coping and remains of finial. C19 diagonal ridge, end and rear stacks. Mainly similar mullion and transom windows to rear. One C13 2-light mullion window in double-chamfered surround to left gable. Interior remodelled after fire of 1876. Originally the property of Selby Abbey, it was the home of the Master of Works and the Agent of the Abbot supervising quarring of stone for the Abbey.
Listing NGR: SE5061629855
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 326102
- 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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